scaley
/ˈskeɪli/
adjective
- Covered with or resembling scales (small, thin, flat plates), as on a fish or reptile.
- She found a scaley patch on her arm and went to the doctor.
- The old lizard's skin was dry and scaley.
- The fish felt rough and scaley to the touch.
- Having a texture or appearance that flakes off in thin layers.
- The paint on the window frame had become scaley and was peeling.
- The scaley rust on the old gate made it look even more worn.
- After the sunburn healed, his shoulders were scaley for a few days.
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