leathery
leathery · more leathery · most leathery
ledern
Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leatherHaving the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
/ˈlɛðəɹi/
» The meat served up was tough and leathery.
Das aufgetragene Fleisch war zäh wie Leder. — brauchinet
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1 sensesHaving the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
The beef jerky was tough and leathery.
ledern
More definitions
- resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable
Examples
2 sentencesThe meat served up was tough and leathery.
deDas aufgetragene Fleisch war zäh wie Leder. — brauchinet
Tom's skin is leathery.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
having properties of leather:
Forms
more leathery/leatherier, most leathery/leatheriest| Comparative | more leathery / leatherier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most leathery / leatheriest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable:coriaceousleatheredleatherlike
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedleather
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.