Definitions for leathery

leathery leath·er·y

Spelling: [leth -uh-ree]
IPA: /ˈlɛð ə ri/

Leathery is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 282 anagrams from letters in leathery (aeehlrty).

Definitions for leathery

adjective

  1. like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.

Origin of leathery

First recorded in 1545-55; leather + -y1

Examples for leathery

He wore no beard, and his leathery cheeks were blue from the razor.

They were thick and leathery and tapered from base to apex like a triangle.

Their skin is tanned to a leathery hue, and is of a texture akin to hide.

The stretchy, leathery ring keeps you hard while the eyelashes tickle the vadge.

Hard-caught game gets something feral and gnarled—Côte-Rôtie or a leathery Hermitage.

Best known for their leathery shells, some species can roll into a ball when threatened.

They sport a leathery, crackle-textured skin and glow with salt-and-pepper zest.

In about three days it is hard and leathery, and may be carried about until eaten.

A thick, leathery exterior makes chewing them as much fun as tasting them.

The pileus is fleshy, leathery or membranaceous, and usually cushion-formed.

Word Value for leathery
Scrable

14

Words with friends

13

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