单词	scaly
释义	scaly adjective ˈskā-lē  scalier; scaliest 1 a : covered with, composed of, or rich in scale or scales b : flaky 2 : of or relating to scaly animals 3 : despicable, poor a regular scaly old shop Charles Dickens 4 : infested with scale insects scaly fruit scaliness noun Synonyms scaled squamous See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His skin was dry and scaly. the snake's scaly skin was dry to the touch Recent Examples on the Web All eight species of these shy, scaly creatures are said to be the most trafficked mammals in the world. National Geographic, 19 Mar. 2020 Unlike melanoma which is usually characterized by unusual moles, lumps and markings, actinic keratosis appears as small, dry, scaly or crusty patches of skin, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. NBC News, 20 Feb. 2020 The highlight was a massive turbot, the flat, shellfish-munching bottom-feeder whose eyes float arbitrarily on one side of its scaly, weird head (a special category of marine delicacy, fabulously ugly and fabulously delicious). Bill Buford, The New Yorker, 8 May 2020 To test McNeill’s doubts, a friend, sitting with McNeill at the kitchen table, uploaded close-ups of a red, scaly rash characteristic of lupus, a serious medical condition. Emma Court, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020 Pangolins—endangered, scaly, ant-eating mammals found in Asia and Africa about the size of domestic cats—are known to carry coronaviruses, Dan Challender wrote in an email. National Geographic, 26 Mar. 2020 Chinese officials have said the virus originated from a fish and meat market in Wuhan, China, that was shut down, and some reports say it may be linked to the pangolin, a scaly mammal that is on the endangered species list. Kimberly Leonard, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2020 Symptoms include pain, itching, redness, flaking, and scaly, cracked skin. Claire Gillespie, SELF, 12 Mar. 2020 The fungal rash can manifest itself as scaly, red circular lesions or flaking skin that is white in color, explains Emily Splichal, a podiatrist in New York City. Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 12 Mar. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing scaly scaly anteater scaly anteater Kids Definition scaly adjective ˈskā-lē  scalier; scaliest : covered with scales or flakes scaly skin Medical Definition scaly adjective ˈskā-lē  scalier; scaliest : covered with or composed of scale or scales dry scaly skin scaly adjective as in scaled composed of or covered with scales the snake's scaly skin was dry to the touch Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scaled squamous scalelike Antonyms & Near Antonyms scaleless smooth
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