Synonyms & related words for papery

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of papery — including thin, thinnish, wispy, wrinkled, gossamery, flimsy. 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 papery

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

Synonyms for papery

Common synonyms for papery include thin, thinnish, wispy, wrinkled, gossamery, flimsy, crumbly, shriveled — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does papery come from?

The word papery breaks down into 2 roots of Latin and Old English origin: paper, from Latin papyrus (“paper”); and -y, from Old English -ig (“resembling / characterized by”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.