scaly

CEFRB2

/ˈskeɪli/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Covered with small hard plates or flakes.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Composed of scales lying over each other.

Examples

  • A scaly is like a furry whose "fursona" is a reptile or amphibian.

  • Some reptiles have a plain body, others a scaly body.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
3
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.

  2. Covered or abounding with scales.

  3. low, mean.

More examples

In context

  • a scaly fish a scaly stem

  • a scaly bulb

  • a scaly fellow

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Antonyms

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The desert lizard's skin is blank, which prevents water from escaping.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English scali, skaly. By surface analysis, scale + -y.