paperyadj.

Brit.

/ˈpeɪp(ə)ri/, U.S.

/ˈpeɪpəri/

Forms: 1600s paperie, 1600s papry, 1600s pap'ry, 1600s 1800s– papery.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paper n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < paper n. + -y suffix¹. Compare papern adj.

Resembling, made of, or consisting of paper; having or suggestive of the texture or consistency of paper; thin, flimsy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > other specific kinds of texture > [adjective] > fine > papery

papery1602

papyritious1840

the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > weak (of immaterial things)

thin?c1225

wateryc1230

feeble1393

wash1548

waterish1549

fadea1554

limping1577

dilute1605

lank1607

languid1622

water gruel1630

invalid1635

sinewless1644

exsanguine1647

flaccid1647

diluted1681

wishy-washy1693

tiffany1694

foible1715

rickety1738

faintly1771

unrobust1775

pale1820

peely-wally1832

muscleless1841

weakling1848

weedy?1858

feeblose1882

papery1924

1602 in tr. Ovid Salmacis & Hermaphroditus sig. A3 Placing her seat in this small papry shrine.

1627 T. May tr. Lucan Pharsalia (1631) iv. 5 So the Ægyptians saile with woven boates Of papery rushes.

1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. K5 The hornes of paperie Butterflies.

1757 J. Hill Eden xxx. §1. i. 353/2 The same Defect of Nourishment which denies Colour to the Flowers, reducing also their Substance, they become papery, and..delicate and not unpleasing.

1788 J. Bolton Hist. Fungusses Halifax II. p. xxix Pileus convex,..whole plant white, dry, light, flexible, papery.

a1820 J. Woodhouse Life Crispinus Scriblerus xvi, in Life & Poet. Wks. (1896) II. 54/1 He took a part of Crispin's papery stock; Whose value must advance amazing much By such celestial Poet's plastic touch!

1837 J. Gray Let. 21 Nov. in E. Gray Papers & Diaries of York Family (1927) xiv. 261 The house is a papery building, thro' which particularly the lodging rooms, the wind whistles.

1878 T. Hardy Return of Native I. i. vi. 117 It was a worn whisper, dry and papery, and it brushed so distinctly across the ear.

1924 R. Fry Let. 27 June (1972) II. 554 Ingres's Stratonice is a shock..it's so thin and papery.

1956 N. Algren Walk on Wild Side i. 87 He stuck his hand in the side, grabbed a handful of something papery.

1994 Gramophone July 60/2 In this latest transfer, Supraphon's sonics now seem uncomfortably woolly, with rather papery, brittle string tone.

2001 Org. Gardening Apr. 14/3 Tuberous begonias, with their vibrant colors and delicate, papery petals, are among the most exquisite flowers you can grow.

Derivatives

ˈpaperiness n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > [noun] > quality of being

paperiness1890

1890 Athenæum 26 Apr. 537/3 When he has rid his surfaces of a certain dryness and ‘paperiness’.

1969 Sci. Jrnl. July 77/1 Unless this technique can yield fabrics less like paper, it will be restricted to products where ‘paperiness’ is no disadvantage.

1995 Times (Nexis) 27 Mar. I could feel the beginnings of a flabbiness around the top of the arms, such as comes with middle age; and that slight paperiness of the skin.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	papery
释义	paperyadj. Brit. /ˈpeɪp(ə)ri/, U.S. /ˈpeɪpəri/ Forms: 1600s paperie, 1600s papry, 1600s pap'ry, 1600s 1800s– papery. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: paper n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < paper n. + -y suffix¹. Compare papern adj. Resembling, made of, or consisting of paper; having or suggestive of the texture or consistency of paper; thin, flimsy. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > other specific kinds of texture > [adjective] > fine > papery papery1602 papyritious1840 the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > [adjective] > weak (of immaterial things) thin?c1225 wateryc1230 feeble1393 wash1548 waterish1549 fadea1554 limping1577 dilute1605 lank1607 languid1622 water gruel1630 invalid1635 sinewless1644 exsanguine1647 flaccid1647 diluted1681 wishy-washy1693 tiffany1694 foible1715 rickety1738 faintly1771 unrobust1775 pale1820 peely-wally1832 muscleless1841 weakling1848 weedy?1858 feeblose1882 papery1924 1602 in tr. Ovid Salmacis & Hermaphroditus sig. A3 Placing her seat in this small papry shrine. 1627 T. May tr. Lucan Pharsalia (1631) iv. 5 So the Ægyptians saile with woven boates Of papery rushes. 1648 R. Herrick Hesperides sig. K5 The hornes of paperie Butterflies. 1757 J. Hill Eden xxx. §1. i. 353/2 The same Defect of Nourishment which denies Colour to the Flowers, reducing also their Substance, they become papery, and..delicate and not unpleasing. 1788 J. Bolton Hist. Fungusses Halifax II. p. xxix Pileus convex,..whole plant white, dry, light, flexible, papery. a1820 J. Woodhouse Life Crispinus Scriblerus xvi, in Life & Poet. Wks. (1896) II. 54/1 He took a part of Crispin's papery stock; Whose value must advance amazing much By such celestial Poet's plastic touch! 1837 J. Gray Let. 21 Nov. in E. Gray Papers & Diaries of York Family (1927) xiv. 261 The house is a papery building, thro' which particularly the lodging rooms, the wind whistles. 1878 T. Hardy Return of Native I. i. vi. 117 It was a worn whisper, dry and papery, and it brushed so distinctly across the ear. 1924 R. Fry Let. 27 June (1972) II. 554 Ingres's Stratonice is a shock..it's so thin and papery. 1956 N. Algren Walk on Wild Side i. 87 He stuck his hand in the side, grabbed a handful of something papery. 1994 Gramophone July 60/2 In this latest transfer, Supraphon's sonics now seem uncomfortably woolly, with rather papery, brittle string tone. 2001 Org. Gardening Apr. 14/3 Tuberous begonias, with their vibrant colors and delicate, papery petals, are among the most exquisite flowers you can grow. Derivatives ˈpaperiness n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > material for making paper > paper > [noun] > quality of being paperiness1890 1890 Athenæum 26 Apr. 537/3 When he has rid his surfaces of a certain dryness and ‘paperiness’. 1969 Sci. Jrnl. July 77/1 Unless this technique can yield fabrics less like paper, it will be restricted to products where ‘paperiness’ is no disadvantage. 1995 Times (Nexis) 27 Mar. I could feel the beginnings of a flabbiness around the top of the arms, such as comes with middle age; and that slight paperiness of the skin. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1602
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