Definition of SCALY

scaly

Meanings

Plural: scalies

Adjective Satellite

  • 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

Adj

  • Covered or abounding with scales.
  • Composed of scales lying over each other.
  • Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
  • low, mean.

Noun

  • The scaly yellowfish (Labeobarbus natalensis).

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 10

scaly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
scaly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
scaly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

scaly is a valid Words With Friends word