rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Used in a Sentence
scaly
How to use scaly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for scaly.
Editorial note
Meh, any scaly with a remote control can fly a drone.
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Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of scaly gathered in one view.
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for scaly.
adjective
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
adjective
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
Example sentences
Meh, any scaly with a remote control can fly a drone.
On one hand, the scaly dinosaurs many of us grew up with were a lie.
He places a small twisted horn on its back, and gives it scaly legs and saw-like rear quarters.
That stuff's awesome without having to bring in scaly beings.
Because inside their scaly, corporate armor, they're made of squishy people.
The monitor alone made for a better experience than the scaly TV sets typical of the day.
> Ringworm is a disease caused by infection of the skin by fungus, appearing as scaly, ring-shaped patches.
We've tried everything from wars to assassinations but in the end, the answer was right underneath our scaly noses.
These people are simply the latest iteration of patent trolls, only with a slightly different shade of scaly green skin.
But just in the last year I've grown giant scaly patches up and down my back, and now there are spots growing, expanding across my forehead and nose.
I'll bump into that scaly man fish on random threads now and then-- I know nothing about him except he has insightful comments and like him I was a Rails developer in NYC... I know you're out there and I'm watching you.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use scaly in a sentence?
Meh, any scaly with a remote control can fly a drone.
What does scaly mean?
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
What part of speech is scaly?
scaly is commonly used as adjective.