Antonyms for leathery


Grammar : Adj
Spell : leth -uh-ree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛð ə ri


Definition of leathery

Origin :
  • 1550s, from leather + -y (2). Related: Leatheriness.
  • adj hard, durable
Example sentences :
  • The pileus is fleshy, leathery or membranaceous, and usually cushion-formed.
  • Extract from : « The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise » by M. E. Hard
  • He wore no beard, and his leathery cheeks were blue from the razor.
  • Extract from : « The Strolling Saint » by Raphael Sabatini
  • Their skin is tanned to a leathery hue, and is of a texture akin to hide.
  • Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • They were thick and leathery and tapered from base to apex like a triangle.
  • Extract from : « An American Robinson Crusoe » by Samuel. B. Allison
  • In about three days it is hard and leathery, and may be carried about until eaten.
  • Extract from : « Pluck on the Long Trail » by Edwin L. Sabin
  • Linen should be soft, yielding, and elastic, with almost a leathery feel.
  • Extract from : « Textiles » by William H. Dooley
  • The deep wrinkles in his leathery face were hard set as if from pain.
  • Extract from : « Land of the Burnt Thigh » by Edith Eudora Kohl
  • He seized the young man's leathery hand and wrung it cordially.
  • Extract from : « A Study In Scarlet » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • The primary larva is leathery and settles on the Bee's body.
  • Extract from : « The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles » by Jean Henri Fabre
  • It was something cold, and hard, and leathery, close to his waist.
  • Extract from : « The Grain Ship » by Morgan Robertson

Synonyms for leathery

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