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When I say it at the mirror, I am the heavy bell and the moth is life with its papery wings.

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Of, similar to, or related to paper.

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adjective

Of, similar to, or related to paper.

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Example sentences

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When I say it at the mirror, I am the heavy bell and the moth is life with its papery wings.

2

Grilled giant water bugs have a floral camphor note, but i find the wings a bit papery.

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More old-school flat bags are generally some sort of papery stuff, although that could be bleached with something nasty.

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Books are also available as these big papery things - they don’t have adverts, videos or other distractions, though.

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It's got layer er on the most superficial level, that sort of papery outer layer of the story, if you like.

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FYI real, fresh turmeric is a dull orange color with a tan papery skin.

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If you get off-season Grannies from Chile, you're in for a leathery/papery-skinned, mealy disappointment.

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I'm not sure an abandoned bee nest would ferment before it just turned into a papery, waxy, lump.

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These strange papery things are also rather portable.

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> Nori, the papery-like seaweed product used in making sushi, has up to 1,300 milligrams of taurine per 100 grams.

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I have a composite (???) cutting board, the surface kinda feels like it's papery / fibrous something when it's wet and some of the bits flake off.

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> taurine, Nori, the papery-like seaweed product used in making sushi, has up to 1,300 milligrams of taurine per 100 grams.

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How do you use papery in a sentence?

When I say it at the mirror, I am the heavy bell and the moth is life with its papery wings.

What does papery mean?

Of, similar to, or related to paper.

What part of speech is papery?

papery is commonly used as adjective.