adjective
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resembling or covered in scales
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peeling off in scales
Other Word Forms
- scaliness noun
- unscaly adjective
Etymology
Origin of scaly
Example Sentences
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McManus suggested that people’s love for their furry, feathery or scaly companions transcends party lines.
From Los Angeles Times
Suddenly a scaly red arm stretched into the light.
From Literature
I came to a standstill at the sight of a scaly tail a few feet away, but it turned out to belong to a huge monitor lizard hiding in the undergrowth.
From Literature
A faded paperback with a scaly creature on the front.
From Literature
With fewer birds to eat the insects, their population exploded, and the sweet sound of birdsong was replaced with the constant buzzing of scaly little wings.
From Literature
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