scaly

/ˈskeɪli/
adjective
  1. Covered with or consisting of small, hard, flat pieces (scales), like the skin of a fish or reptile.
    • After the sunburn, his shoulders became scaly and started to peel.
    • The fish had a beautiful scaly pattern that shimmered in the light.
    • The lizard's scaly skin felt rough and dry to the touch.
  2. Having a texture or appearance like scales; flaking or peeling in small pieces.
    • The old paint on the wall was scaly and chipped off easily.
    • Her dry, scaly scalp needed a special moisturizing shampoo.
    • The scaly bark of the pine tree felt rough against my hand.
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