pachydermatous en · ADJ
Etymology
From pachy- + -dermatous.
Meanings
- Of or relating to the pachyderms.
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Like an elephant.
The sanda comes up tail foremost, and blocks the orifice with his pachydermatous appendage.
1913, Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, page 122:
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(humorous, literary) Thick-skinned; insensitive.
The impressionable peasant leads a larger, fuller, more dramatic life than the pachydermatous king.
1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pachydermatous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pachydermatous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| pachydermous | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pachydermatousness · pachydermatously