pachydermatous

[ pak-i-dur-muh-tuhs ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
2. thick-skinned; insensitive:

   a pachydermatous indifference to insults.

Other Words From

• pachy·derma·tous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of pachydermatous¹

1815–25; < New Latin Pachydermat ( a ) ( pachyderm ) + -ous

Example Sentences

In some shows, he impaled a watermelon rind — he dubbed it the “thick pachydermatous outer melon layer” — with a card thrown at speeds approaching 90 miles per hour.

From Washington Post

This practice, which he shares in common with all the pachydermatous animals, is undoubtedly the teaching of instinct, and for the purpose of cooling himself and keeping off flies.

From Project Gutenberg

John Bull is not as pachydermatous as once he was, and a chance word of Brother Jonathan's penetrates and rankles.

From Project Gutenberg

It were easier to change the burglar of the slums, the brigand of the hills, than to change this self-complacent and pachydermatous householder who represents nine-tenths of the ruling classes.

From Project Gutenberg

However, Nomfunda was an expert and daring honey-hunter, and was extremely pachydermatous; he hardly ever came to this spot without plundering a nest and feeding on honey to repletion.

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