What is another word for papery?
128 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pˈe͡ɪpəɹi], [ pˈeɪpəɹi], [ p_ˈeɪ_p_ə_ɹ_i]
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Synonyms for Papery:
adj.
• all (adjective) • flimsy (adjective)- frail,
- infirm,
- shaky,
- transparent,
- wobbly,
- slight,
- slapdash,
- weak,
- sleazy,
- sheer,
- insubstantial,
- unsubstantial,
- superficial,
- inadequate,
- fragile,
- defective,
- gauzy,
- decrepit,
- feeble,
- delicate,
- diaphanous,
- unsound,
- tacky.
n.
• flimsy (noun)- poor.
- thin.
Other synonyms:
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- desiccated,
- bone-dry,
- tinder-dry.
- finespun,
- emaciated,
- brittle,
- crumbly,
- svelte,
- watered,
- airy,
- slim,
- shrunken,
- lacy,
- gimcrack,
- effeminate,
- sparse,
- vague,
- Gossamery,
- threadlike,
- girlish,
- clear,
- thinner,
- boyish,
- narrow,
- jerry,
- wasted,
- stuff,
- attenuated,
- puny,
- womanish,
- light,
- tenuous,
- dried-up,
- ethereal,
- Papyraceous,
- wasp-waisted,
- wispy,
- cheap-jack,
- slender,
- withered,
- subtle,
- breakable,
- atrophied,
- sylphlike,
- sissified,
- Shattery,
- misty,
- thin-bodied,
- shrivelled,
- shriveled,
- agreeable,
- translucent,
- filmy,
- cobwebby,
- rare,
- fair,
- fine-drawn,
- jerry-built,
- diluted,
- gracile,
- Thinnish,
- sere,
- namby-pamby,
- attenuate,
- willowy,
- watery,
- lightweight,
- frangible,
- Slinky,
- milky,
- watered-down,
- dainty,
- fine,
- material,
- small,
- rarefied,
- wilted,
- wrinkled,
- Wiredrawn,
- wizened.
How to use "Papery" in context?
Papery refers to any surface, such as a piece of paper or a piece of cardboard, that has been beaten and smoothed so that it can be used to write or draw on. This can be done manually by beating the surface of the paper with a drum or machine, or it can be done using a paper cutter.
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