leathery

English

Etymology

leather +‎ -y

Pronunciation

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Adjective

leathery (comparative more leathery or leatherier, superlative most leathery or leatheriest)

1. Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.

   The beef jerky was tough and leathery.

Derived terms

• leathery jacket
• leathery turtle

Translations

having properties of leather

• Bulgarian: кожен (kožen)
• Finnish: nahkamainen (fi), nahkainen (fi); nahistunut (primarily of vegetables)
• German: ledern (de)
• Swedish: läderartat (sv)