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Added 9 October 2026

scaly

/ˈskeɪli/ adjective

In Latin: squāmeus, squāmōsus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about scaly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

Origin

From Middle English scali, skaly. By surface analysis, scale + -y.

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