leathery
[leth -uh-ree]
- like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
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Origin of leathery
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Contemporary Examples
They sport a leathery, crackle-textured skin and glow with salt-and-pepper zest.
A thick, leathery exterior makes chewing them as much fun as tasting them.
Hard-caught game gets something feral and gnarled—Côte-Rôtie or a leathery Hermitage.
Best known for their leathery shells, some species can roll into a ball when threatened.
The stretchy, leathery ring keeps you hard while the eyelashes tickle the vadge.
Historical Examples
The pileus is fleshy, leathery or membranaceous, and usually cushion-formed.
The Mushroom, Edible and OtherwiseM. E. Hard
He wore no beard, and his leathery cheeks were blue from the razor.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
Their skin is tanned to a leathery hue, and is of a texture akin to hide.
The Twins of Suffering CreekRidgwell Cullum
They were thick and leathery and tapered from base to apex like a triangle.
An American Robinson CrusoeSamuel. B. Allison
In about three days it is hard and leathery, and may be carried about until eaten.
Pluck on the Long TrailEdwin L. Sabin
leathery
- having the appearance or texture of leather, esp in toughness
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Word Origin and History for leathery
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