papery

Example Sentences

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There was a look in her eyes— dark, sharp, set under papery wrinkled lids—that Christopher could not begin to decode.

From Literature

Beverage and food cartons — despite their papery appearance — are composed of layers of paper, plastic and sometimes aluminum.

From Los Angeles Times

The delicate wonton skins turned overly dry and papery after the deep fry, rendering the filling bland and forgettable, in stark contrast to the juicy dumplings found elsewhere at the table.

From Seattle Times

He rubs off the papery chaff with his fingers, parboils them and covers them with seasoned rice vinegar in a jar for 24 hours.

From Seattle Times

One after the other, we popped the papery pods and shook the seeds into our palms.

From Seattle Times