Papery (adjective)

Resembling paper in texture, thinness, or crispness; flimsy or fragile.

Origin:

Formed from the root word "paper" meaning "a thin material made from cellulose pulp, derived mainly from wood, rags, and certain grasses, and used for writing, printing, drawing, wrapping, and covering walls" and the suffix "-y" meaning "resembling".

Examples:

1. The leaves were papery and brittle.
2. The flowers were so papery that they crumbled in my hand.
3. The cookies had a papery texture and were very dry.
4. The skin on his hands was thin and papery.
5. The papery bark of the tree was easily peeled off.