papery

1. 1.

   thin and paperlike

   “papery leaves”

   “wasps that make nests of papery material”

   Similarthin
2. 2.

   of or like paper

   Synonymschartaceouspaperlike

Questions about papery

What does papery mean?

papery means "thin and paperlike". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in papery?

papery has 3 syllables: pa-pe-ry. The stress falls on "pa". In IPA it is /ˈpeɪpɚi/.