Synonyms & related words for onionskin

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of onionskin. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to onionskin

Explore words related to onionskin — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include flimsy, papery, paper, papyraceous, vellum, foolscap, notepaper, gossamery. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does onionskin come from?

The word onionskin breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old Norse origin: onion, from Latin unio (“onion, single large pearl”); and skin, from Old Norse skinn (“hide, skin”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.