- leathery
- [[t]le̱ðəri[/t]]
ADJ-GRADEDIf the texture of something, for example someone's skin, is leathery, it is tough and hard, like leather.
His hair and beard are both untidy and his skin is quite leathery.
English dictionary. 2008.
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Leathery — Leath er*y, a. Resembling leather in appearance or consistency; tough; as, nothing but a leathery steak left to eat. A leathery skin. Grew. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leathery — 1550s, from LEATHER (Cf. leather) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Leatheriness … Etymology dictionary
leathery — [adj] hard, durable coriaceous, hardened, leatherlike, rough, rugged, strong, tough, wrinkled; concepts 489,606 Ant. soft, supple … New thesaurus
leathery — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having a tough, hard texture like leather. DERIVATIVES leatheriness noun … English terms dictionary
leathery — [leth′ərē] adj. like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible leatheriness n … English World dictionary
leathery — adjective Date: circa 1552 resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of leather < a leathery face > < a leathery aroma > … New Collegiate Dictionary
leathery — adjective 1) leathery skin Syn: rough, rugged, leathered, hard, hardened, wrinkled, furrowed, lined, weather beaten, callous, gnarled 2) a leathery cut of beef Syn: tough … Thesaurus of popular words
leathery — adjective Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather. The beef jerky was tough and leathery … Wiktionary
leathery — adj. Leathery is used with these nouns: ↑hide, ↑leaf, ↑skin, ↑wing … Collocations dictionary
leathery — leath|er|y [ˈleðəri] adj hard and stiff like leather, rather than soft or smooth ▪ her leathery brown skin … Dictionary of contemporary English
