Definitions for SCALY
ˈskeɪ lisca·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfyadjective

   rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

2. scaly, scaley, scaledadjective

   having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scalyadjective

   Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish.

2. scalyadjective

   Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.

3. scalyadjective

   (South African) Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow.

4. scalyadjective

   Composed of scales lying over each other; as, a scaly bulb; covered with scales; as, a scaly stem.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scalyadjective

   Covered with scales.

   Etymology: from scale.

   The river horse and scaly crocodile. John Milton.

   His awful summons they so soon obey;
   So hear the scaly herd when Proteus blows,
   And so to pasture follow through the sea. Dryden.

   A scaly fish with a forked tail. John Woodward.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. scaly

   Scaly refers to something covered with or characterized by scales or small, hard, flat plates or flakes typically arranged in overlapping layers, like in fish, snakes, or some insects. This term can also be used metaphorically to describe a surface that has become flaky or peeling like scales.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Scalyadjective

   covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish

2. Scalyadjective

   resembling scales, laminae, or layers

3. Scalyadjective

   mean; low; as, a scaly fellow

4. Scalyadjective

   composed of scales lying over each other; as, a scaly bulb; covered with scales; as, a scaly stem

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Anagrams for SCALY »

1. acyls

2. clays

3. aclys

How to pronounce SCALY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SCALY in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SCALY in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SCALY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of SCALY in a Sentence

1. Michel Milinkovitch:

   This study potentially establishes a link between a human pathological condition and the skin of African elephants, strikingly, we show strong similarities between the normal skin morphology of African elephants and that of humans affected by' ichthyosis vulgaris,' a common genetic disorder affecting about 1 in 250 people that is known to impact shedding of the skin and cause dry, scaly skin.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SCALY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Scaly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SCALY
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SCALY
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=SCALY