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Synonyms for shagreen

Most common

chagrin sharkskin galuchat

All synonyms

Noun

1. Chagrin — an untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a…

chagrin, sharkskin, galuchat

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An untanned leather, often dyed green; originally made from horse skin, today mostly made from the skin of a shark or ray.

Related words

Phrases
shagreen ray
Other spellings
chagreen

Forms

Plural
shagreens → chagrins, sharkskins…

Example sentences

  • chagrin He often hastens physical intimacy, much to the chagrin of his dates.
  • sharkskin Sharkskin can be used like the skin of other animals.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
shagreenfalling
chagrinrising
sharkskinrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
chagrin2
8 letters
galuchat
9 letters
sharkskin

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (chagrin2 = 2 syllables).