adjective
- covered with or having scales like those of a fish or reptile
- having dry flaky skin that peels off in small pieces
- resembling scales in appearance or texture
Examples
- The fish had bright, scaly skin that shimmered in the sunlight.
- After spending too much time in the sun, his shoulders became dry and scaly.
- The snake’s scaly body moved silently through the grass.
- She applied lotion to her scaly elbows every morning.
- The old paint on the fence looked scaly and needed to be scraped off.
- The lizard’s scaly hide provided protection from predators.