scalyadjective
uk/ˈskeɪ.li/us/ˈskeɪ.li/scaly adjective (SKIN)
If skin is scaly, it has small, hard, dry areas that fall off in small pieces:
I get scaly patches on my scalp.
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Skin complaints & blemishes
- boil
- calloused
- capillary telangiectasia
- cradle cap
- crusta lactea
- dandruff
- diaper rash
- hive
- jaundice
- pimple
- pitted
- prickle
- pustule
- rash
- scabby
- scar
- sinus
- spotty
- ulcerated
- verruca
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scaly adjective (COVERING)
If the inside of a pipe or container that heats water is scaly, it is covered in a hard white or grey layer of material.
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Physics: the state of matter
- absorbency
- acid
- acidic
- compress
- filtrate
- gritty
- heavy water
- limy
- liquid
- molten
- non-flammable
- permeable
- plasma
- powder
- powdered
- pressurized
- runny
- slurry
- sulphur
- thin
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scaliness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈskeɪ.li.nəs/us/ˈskeɪ.li.nəs/