Papery (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Thin and paperlike; "papery leaves"; "wasps that make nests of papery material".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The delicate, papery petals of the flower crumbled at the slightest touch.
- The wasps constructed intricate nests from a papery material that resembled tissue paper.
- The old man's skin had become papery and thin, a testament to his advanced age.
- The papery leaves of the plant rustled softly in the gentle breeze.
- The hornet's nest was made of a papery substance that was surprisingly durable.
Related Words
Meaning 2
Of or like paper.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).