scaly

adj., -i·er, -i·est.

1. Covered or partially covered with scales.
2. Shedding scales or flakes; flaking.

scaliness scal'i·ness n.

(skā'lē)
adj.

1. Covered or partially covered with scales.
2. Shedding scales or flakes; flaking.

Skin condition characterized by scales; scalelike.

• s. face, s. leg — see cnemidocoptes pilae.
• s. leg mite — see cnemidocoptes.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (biology) rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
  Synonyms: lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scurfy

Meaning #2: (zoology) having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
  Synonyms: scaley, scaled

---

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skællet, angrebet af skjoldlus, skæl-

Nederlands (Dutch)
schilferig, krenterig

Français (French)
adj. - écailleux, squameux, écaillé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - schuppig, abblätternd

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - λεπιδωτός, φολιδωτός, πουριασμένος, (καθομ.) λεχρίτης

Italiano (Italian)
squamoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - escamoso, esfoliado, mesquinho

Русский (Russian)
чешуйчатый, покрытый накипью, ржавчиной, окалиной, потрепанный, обносившийся, бедный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - escamoso, sarroso, vil, mezquino

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - fjällig, fjäll-, snål, knusslig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有鳞的, 多鳞的, 有鳞片的, 鳞状的, 鳞片状的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有鱗的, 多鱗的, 有鱗片的, 鱗狀的, 鱗片狀的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 비늘에 덮인, 비늘처럼 벗겨지는, 야비한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - うろこの, うろこのある, うろこ状の, はげ落ちる, けちな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مصاب بالتقرمز, محرشف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מכוסה קשקשים, מתקלף, נבזה (מדוברת)‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.