"Leathery" describes something that is tough, stiff, and resembles the texture of leather.
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An older man
with leathery skin and a sweat - stained work shirt scanned me from my feet to my neck without making eye contact.
It is called leatherback because it does not have a common bony carapace but its carapace is covered by its thick,
leathery skin with embedded minuscule bony plates.
Cordaites are most like trees we know today: Branches fanned out to form the round shape of tall modern trees, while bunches of
leathery leaves sprouted from the end of each limb.
It doesn't smell
as leathery as Motorola's (yes, I check these things), nor is it quite as soft or supple.
If the Galaxy Note 3's faux - leather back just is
n't leathery enough for you, the Vertu's got you covered with its second high - priced Android phone, the Constellation.
With her magnificent
leathery wings and curled horns, she has the look of a beautiful demon (even her cheekbones are sharpened to an edge that look like they could cut an unwary lover to ribbons) but is at heart an innocent, a primeval force whose emotions are pure and motives without guile.
About 100 people sipped Barrilito Rum and enjoyed hand - rolled cigars while paying respects to Klein, whose
leathery face contrasted with a baby - blue blazer and open - collared checked shirt.
Free radical damage from a poor diet can cause the collagen and elastin in our skin to decrease, leading it to become rigid and less effective — thus causing wrinkles, uneven
leathery texture in the skin, and breakouts.
On a related note, when you dehydrate pineapple and Banana, does it get crunchy or is it more
like leathery?
It also provides a comfortable e-book-reading experience, thanks to its frontal bezel and a soft
leathery back that makes it easier to hold and read books.
Citrus fruits are berries (a type called hesperidium), too, with
leathery rinds and usually only a few seeds.
Around back is where Samsung has made the most significant improvement to the Note's design — it has replaced the slimy glossy plastic that has become both the trademark and punchline for Samsung devices with a textured finish that feels
almost leathery in a good way.
I always pictured her with
leathery hands, fingers calloused and worn from years in the kitchen.
Edited to add a comment from my Mum about the origins of «
leathery pancakes»: «[They are] actually from my own childhood.
He was attempting to duplicate the típico («cigar - butt») variety but the result was much more like the morita, with their bright red - brown
leathery appearance.
Rash Vest — Although we all love to get an all - over
leathery tan, the sun is pretty brutal in Costa Rica so get a rashy to protect that pasty back.
When irritated these can turn into unsightly
leathery patches with oozing and crusting.
Character actor Abe Vigoda,
whose leathery, sad - eyed face made him ideal for playing the over-the-hill detective Phil Fish in the 1970s TV series «Barney Miller» and the doomed Mafia soldier in «The Godfather,» died Tuesday at age 94.
If you've ever wondered where the world's stocks of
leathery northern women and retired cab drivers are kept, I can tell you.
Location: southeast of Boracay, in the Tabon Strait Access: about 25 minutes by boat from White Beach Experience: advanced divers Depth: 5 - 20 meters Visibility: up to 30 meters Current: strong Characteristics: 2 dive sites (small Laurel and big Laurel) with walls, tunnel, reef, many fish species, sponges, sea cucumbers, sea stars, sea snakes, nudibranchs, soft corals, hard corals, black corals,
leathery corals good for photography
Browning the meat or searing it makes the skin a
bit leathery which slows its digestion.
Harmless to touch, and when removed from the water contracts and becomes
very leathery.
Dehydrate for about 24 hours
until leathery and deep red... they need to be dry but still slightly pliable.
Godzilla himself looks lifelike,
sporting leathery lava - like scales that are almost tangible for the viewer.
They probably achieve that
faux leathery look the best out of all the coated styles I've seen, and they serve as the better half of my go - to combo of coat + skinny jeans.
Causes: The paw pad is covered by
thick leathery skin and allows the dog to sweat.
Second Android device from the luxury manufacturer If the Galaxy Note 3's faux - leather back just isn't
leathery enough for you, the Vertu's got you covered with its second high - priced Android phone, the Constellation.
While I don't have a traditional gaiwan, I make do with a tea strainer, an electric kettle, Té Company's oolong (my favorites are the light and floral Pouchong and dark and
leathery Frozen Summit Vintage» 05, depending on my mood), and an Akio Nukaga pleated ceramic bowl.
There, the common lizards laid white,
leathery eggs the size of aspirin capsules in rock crevices.
Both, my husband and I love kale, but I feel that it needs to be blanched for about 3 minutes before it is sauteed or added to pasta — at least the kale that I have encountered in my CSA box is way
too leathery to just saute w / out blanching (or, maybe I should have just left it to saute longer than I did?)
Nothing like the rough,
leathery store bought and jarred sun - dried tomatoes.
The blue cedar scent
contains leathery accents with notes of coconut, nutmeg, and moss.
To protect the internal seed, the coconut has a complex structure of three layers: the outer brown,
leathery exocarp, a fibrous mesocarp and a tough inner endocarp surrounding the pulp which contains the developing seedling.
Now one aeronaut is looking to the
ancient leathery - winged pterosaur in hopes of becoming the pilot of the world's first successful ornithopter.
On the leaves and fruit of apple trees, this parasite manifests itself as
leathery spots of discoloration.
Chanterelles, for example, taste better when fried and oyster mushrooms can end up
leathery if they are cooked for too long.