PAPERY

papery

(adjective) thin and paperlike; “papery leaves”; “wasps that make nests of papery material”

chartaceous, papery, paperlike

(adjective) of or like paper

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

papery (comparative more papery, superlative most papery)

being like paper in terms of consistency, thickness, texture, dryness, etc.

Anagrams

• prepay, yapper

Source: Wiktionary


Pa"per*y, a.

Definition: Like paper; having the thinness or consistence of paper. Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 March 2025

THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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