MEANING
Having scales or overlapping scale-like pieces on a surface.
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Words that belong together
- scaly skin
- scaly surface
On the page
The scaly bark came away under his fingers.
Word forms
- Base
- scaly
Usage notes
Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative scalier; superlative scaliest. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.
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