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scaly

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1. scaly - Noun

2. scaly - Adjective

3. scaly - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

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

Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow.

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Swinges the scaly horror of his folded tail. John Milton

And then the image, that well-nigh erased Over the castle-gate he did behold, Above a door well wrought in coloured gold Again he saw; a naked girl with wings Enfolded in a serpent's scaly rings. William Morris

But these furry, feathery, or scaly friends are sometimes the source of great anxiety. Source: Internet

Actinic keratosis is the name for small, scaly red or brown papules that are the result of excessive sun exposure. Source: Internet

Diagnosis Magnified view of a burrowing trail of the scabies mite: The scaly patch on the left was caused by the scratching and marks the mite's entry point into the skin. Source: Internet

About 82 million Americans experience some form of dry, itchy, or scaly skin during the winter months. Source: Internet

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