leathery

adjective

ˈle-t͟hə-rē How to pronounce leathery (audio)
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as in tough
not easily chewed the leathery meat served in the cafeteria drove many of us to start bringing our own lunches

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Recent Examples of leathery Jimmy Choo Man Blue is a composition of herby and peppery top notes, leathery middle notes, warm sandalwood and sensual vanilla. — Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022 The black vulture's leathery gray head, on the other hand, looks like a shoulder-length helmet set atop some ancient, otherworldly, airborne soldier. — Jerry Butler, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2022 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 See All Example Sentences for leathery

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