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scaly

[ skey-lee ]

adjective

scalier, scaliest.
  1. covered with or abounding in scales scale or scale.
  2. characterized by or consisting of scales; scale; scalelike.
  3. peeling or flaking off in scales. scale.
  4. Slang. shabby; despicable.


scaly

/ ˈ²õ°ì±ðɪ±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. resembling or covered in scales
  2. peeling off in scales
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²õ³Š²¹±ôŸ±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From

  • ²õ³Š²¹±ôi·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·²õ³Š²¹±ôy adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of scaly1

First recorded in 1520–30; scale 1 + -y 1
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Example Sentences

It is characterised by severely dry, red, scaly, and inflamed skin that is highly susceptible to infection and skin cancer.

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At less than 11 millimeters long the rough woodlouse, a drab scaly invertebrate that feasts on decaying vegetation, might seem like an unlikely master gardener.

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All I can see are the dragon’s scaly blue legs and feet out the front window, that’s how tall it is.

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And lurking in that haystack: unblinking eyes and hovering heads and one scaly coil after another.

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Agents found the man’s scaly, squirmy passengers in small bags hidden in his jacket, pants pockets and groin area, according to CBP.

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