coriaceous C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌkɔːriˈeɪʃəs/ UK /ˌkɒriˈeɪʃəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj having a tough, thick, or flexible texture resembling leather, especially in a leaf, shell, or skin The shrub's coriaceous leaves resisted drying in the coastal wind. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a tough, thick, or... leatheryleatherlike More tough ↔ Opposites delicatepapery Word family Related forms coriumcuirasstexture Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin coriaceus, 'made of leather,' from Latin corium, 'hide or leather.' Botany and zoology adopted it for leaves, shells, and other structures with a leathery texture. Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coriaceous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌkɔːriˈeɪʃəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒriˈeɪʃəs/ ## Meanings 1. having a tough, thick, or flexible texture resembling leather, especially in a leaf, shell, or skin ## Examples - The shrub's coriaceous leaves resisted drying in the coastal wind. ## Synonyms - leathery - leatherlike - tough ## Antonyms - delicate - papery ## Related Forms - corium - cuirass - texture ## Etymology Borrowed from Late Latin coriaceus, 'made of leather,' from Latin corium, 'hide or leather.' Botany and zoology adopted it for leaves, shells, and other structures with a leathery texture. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown