leathery

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather.
    — The beef jerky was tough and leathery.

词形变化

more leathery comparative leatherier comparative most leathery superlative leatheriest superlative

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Celtic *letrosbor.
Proto-Germanic *leþrą
Proto-West Germanic *leþr
Old English leþer
Middle English lether
English leather
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English leathery
From leather + -y.
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