English Explanatory Dictionary

scaly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Covered or abounding with scales.
  2. Composed of scales lying over each other.
  3. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
  4. low, mean.
noun
  1. The scaly yellowfish (Labeobarbus natalensis).

Pronunciation

/ˈskeɪli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scaly.wav

Word forms

scaly scalier scaliest scalies

Etymology

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

Synonyms

scaled scaly scarious squamate squamated squamiferous squamoid furfuraceous squamous squamulose squarrose lepidote leprose

Antonyms

unscaly esquamulose nonscaly scaleless

Related words

fishlike reptilelike

Derived words

Cameroon scaly-tail nonscaly scalily scaliness scaly anteater scaly-breasted lorikeet scalybutt scaly clam scalyfin scalyfoot scaly-foot gastropod scaly legs scaly-sided merganser scaly tetter scaly thrush
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