scaly
pronunciation
How to pronounce scaly in British English:
UK [ˈskeɪli]
How to pronounce scaly in American English:
US [ˈskeli]
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- Adjective:
- rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
- having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
Word Origin
- scaly (adj.)
- also scaley, late 14c., from scale (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Scaliness.
Example
- 1. The innocent-looking scaly avocado is loaded with good stuff to make us look like hot stuff .
- 2. Not eating enough of them can result in problems such as scurvy , dermatitis or dry , scaly skin .
- 3. But other signs , such as small waxy lumps or dry scaly patches , are easier to miss .
- 4. Its most devastating form ( puccinia graminis ) attacks theplant 's stem , forming lethal , scaly red pustules .
- 5. The first houses with their scaly tiles , the first vines flat against a wall made blue by sulphur dressings , the first clothes hung out in the courtyards , the disorder of the men 's untidy , casual dress .