Meaning of scaly

scal•y

Pronunciation: (skā'lē), [key]

— scal•i•er, scal•i•est.

covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
characterized by or consisting of scales; scalelike.
peeling or flaking off in scales.
shabby; despicable.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

See also:

scaly (Thesaurus)

scalpriform scaly anteater

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