1. comparative form of leathery; more resembling leather in texture, appearance, or toughness
Usage: comparative adjective

Examples

• The older the fruit sits, the leatherier its skin becomes.
• His hands grew leatherier from years of outdoor work.
• The dried meat had a leatherier texture than the fresh cut.
• After the drought, the leaves turned leatherier and more brittle.
• The sun-baked soil was leatherier and harder to dig than the moist earth.