单词	leathery
释义	leathery adjective leath·​ery ˈle-t͟hə-rē  ˈlet͟h-rē : resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of leather a leathery face a leathery aroma Synonyms chewy tough See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the old farmer's leathery, brown skin the leathery meat served in the cafeteria drove many of us to start bringing our own lunches Recent Examples on the Web Because a leathery little scamp like E.T. is lovable only in the uninhibited mind of a child; fear, distrust, and paranoia are born of experience and disappointment. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 May 2022 The plants’ leaves are so leathery, that a power blower shouldn’t do this. Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2022 Each embryo is immersed in nutritious fluids and encased in a leathery calcareous shell. Gabe Andrews, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2022 By contrast, his brother, Phil (Benedict Cumberbatch), cuts a lean and leathery figure and spurns the trappings of his affluence, preferring the great outdoors. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2021 The older gardeners in your area have more than just leathery skin from all that sun exposure. Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2021 The older gardeners in your area have more than just leathery skin from all that sun exposure. Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2021 The older gardeners in your area have more than just leathery skin from all that sun exposure. Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2021 The older gardeners in your area have more than just leathery skin from all that sun exposure. Popular Science, 15 Mar. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use circa 1552, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition leathery adjective leath·​ery ˈle-t͟hə-rē  : like leather leathery skin leathery adjective as in tough not easily chewed the leathery meat served in the cafeteria drove many of us to start bringing our own lunches Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tough chewy brittle sinewy stringy fibrous crunchy gristly cardboardy hard Antonyms & Near Antonyms soft tender mushy
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