scaly

[ skey-lee ]

/ ˈskeɪ li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR scaly ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, scal·i·er, scal·i·est.

covered with or abounding in scales or scale.

characterized by or consisting of scales; scalelike.

peeling or flaking off in scales.

Slang. shabby; despicable.

Origin of scaly

First recorded in 1520–30; scale¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM scaly

scal·i·ness, nounun·scal·y, adjective

Words nearby scaly

scalpel, scalping, scalp lock, scalpriform, scalprum, scaly, scaly anteater, scam, Scamander, scambaiting, scamillus

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Example sentences from the Web for scaly

The bark is smooth and light gray, and shallowly fissured into scaly ridges.
Forest Trees of Illinois|Fuller George D.
He then cut off its scaly head, which he added to those of his former enemies.
Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race|Maud Isabel Ebbutt
But it looks much more like a very big rat, for its tail is long and scaly.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood
The breathing pores (stigmata) open in a scaly plate at the posterior end of the body.
Our Common Insects|Alpheus Spring Packard

Bark grayish-brown, fissured and scaly; spines curved, 3-5 cm.
Trees of Indiana|Charles Clemon Deam

British Dictionary definitions for scaly

scaly

/ (ˈskeɪlɪ) /

adjective scalier or scaliest

resembling or covered in scales

peeling off in scales

Derived forms of scaly

scaliness, noun

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Medical definitions for scaly

scaly

[ skā′lē ]

adj.

Covered or partially covered with scales.

Shedding scales or flakes; flaking.

单词	scaly
释义	scaly [ skey-lee ] / ˈskeɪ li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scaly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, scal·i·er, scal·i·est. covered with or abounding in scales or scale. characterized by or consisting of scales; scalelike. peeling or flaking off in scales. Slang. shabby; despicable. Origin of scaly First recorded in 1520–30; scale¹ + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM scaly scal·i·ness, nounun·scal·y, adjective Words nearby scaly scalpel, scalping, scalp lock, scalpriform, scalprum, scaly, scaly anteater, scam, Scamander, scambaiting, scamillus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scaly The bark is smooth and light gray, and shallowly fissured into scaly ridges. Forest Trees of Illinois\|Fuller George D. He then cut off its scaly head, which he added to those of his former enemies. Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race\|Maud Isabel Ebbutt But it looks much more like a very big rat, for its tail is long and scaly. The Animal World, A Book of Natural History\|Theodore Wood The breathing pores (stigmata) open in a scaly plate at the posterior end of the body. Our Common Insects\|Alpheus Spring Packard Bark grayish-brown, fissured and scaly; spines curved, 3-5 cm. Trees of Indiana\|Charles Clemon Deam British Dictionary definitions for scaly scaly / (ˈskeɪlɪ) / adjective scalier or scaliest resembling or covered in scales peeling off in scales Derived forms of scaly scaliness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scaly flaky, flaking, furfuraceous, lepidote, scabby Medical definitions for scaly scaly [ skā′lē ] adj. Covered or partially covered with scales. Shedding scales or flakes; flaking. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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scaly

adjective, scal·i·er, scal·i·est.

Origin of scaly

OTHER WORDS FROM scaly

Words nearby scaly

Example sentences from the Web for scaly

British Dictionary definitions for scaly

adjective scalier or scaliest

Derived forms of scaly

Words related to scaly

Medical definitions for scaly

adj.