Papery

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪpəri/

Definitions of papery

adjective having the quality or characteristics of paper

Example Sentences

A1 The papery leaves crunched under my feet as I walked through the forest.

A2 She wrote her notes on papery thin sheets of paper.

B1 The old book had a papery texture to its pages, indicating its age.

B2 The delicate papery wings of the butterfly fluttered in the breeze.

C1 The artist used a papery material to create a unique texture in her sculpture.

C2 The papery petals of the flower felt fragile to the touch.

Examples of papery in a Sentence

formal The papery texture of the document made it difficult to handle.

informal I don't like the feeling of papery napkins, they always stick to my fingers.

slang The old book was so papery, it practically crumbled in my hands.

figurative Her voice was so soft and delicate, like the rustling of papery leaves in the wind.

Grammatical Forms of papery

• past tense: papered
• plural: paperies
• comparative: more papery
• superlative: most papery
• present tense: papers
• future tense: will paper
• perfect tense: have papered
• continuous tense: is papering
• singular: papery
• positive degree: papery
• infinitive: to paper
• gerund: papering
• participle: papered

Origin and Evolution of papery

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'papery' is derived from the Middle English word 'paperi' which comes from the Old French word 'papier' meaning 'made of paper'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something made of paper, the term 'papery' has evolved to also describe things that resemble or have the texture of paper.