papery
/ˈpeɪp(ə)ri
/adjective
Thin and dry like paper: papery onion skins...
- Garlic is ready to harvest when the leaves turn papery and fade.
- Make sure you remove the papery membrane that you'll find between the two halves.
- It is a beautiful tree, with gracious branches and a brilliant white papery peeling bark.
Synonyms
thin, paper-thin, gossamer-thin, ultra-thin, flimsy, delicate, insubstantial, fragile, frail, light, lightweight
rare papyraceous, chartaceous
