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Definition of Scaly
1. Adjective. Rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf.
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Similar to: Rough, Unsmooth
Derivative terms: Scale, Scaliness
2. Adjective. Having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles.
Category relationships: Zoological Science, Zoology
Similar to: Armored, Armoured
Derivative terms: Scale, Scale, Scaliness
Definition of Scaly
1. a. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish.
Definition of Scaly
1. Adjective. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. ¹
2. Adjective. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers. ¹
3. Adjective. (dated vulgar or South African) Mean; low. ¹
4. Adjective. Composed of scales lying over each other; as, a scaly bulb; covered with scales; as, a scaly stem. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Scaly
1. peeling off in flakes [adj SCALIER, SCALIEST]
Medical Definition of Scaly
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1. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. "Scaly crocodile."
2. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
3. Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow.
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