adjective
- resembling tissue paper in texture or appearance; thin, delicate, and easily torn
Usage: informal
Examples
- The old book’s pages had become tissuey with age.
- She wrapped the fragile ornament in tissuey paper.
- The flower petals felt tissuey between her fingers.
- His shirt was so worn it had a tissuey texture.
- The tissuey material tore easily when handled.
- The ancient document was tissuey and required careful handling.