Chartaceous (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or like paper.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The delicate chartaceous petals of the flower felt like tissue paper to the touch.
- The old chartaceous scroll cracked and disintegrated as it was unrolled.
- Her chartaceous skin seemed to bruise at the slightest bump or scrape.
- The artist created an intricate sculpture using nothing but layers of chartaceous paper strips.
- The doctor's fingers were so sensitive they could feel the chartaceous fragility of the patient's bones.