adjective

leathery

LEH-thuh-ree

adjective

Having a texture like leather — tough, thick, and often wrinkled.

"Years in the sun had left his skin leathery and tanned."

"The old book had a leathery cover."

How to Use Leathery

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTough and thick like leather, often describing skin or a surface.

Common pairings

leathery skin leathery texture leathery leaves

more leathery comparative, leatherier comparative, most leathery superlative, leatheriest superlative

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Years in the sun had left his skin _____ and tanned.

From leather plus the adjective suffix -y.

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