scaly
/ˈskeɪli/adjective
उच्चारण स्केली
शल्कयुक्त, छिलकेदार, परतदार
Core word
adjective
- 1
(of animals, fish or plants) covered in scales (small hard plates)
शल्कयुक्त, छिलकेदार, परतदार
- Snakes and lizards have scaly skin.
- the scaly body of a fish
- The fish had a scaly silver body.
+ 2 more examples
- Crocodiles have thick, scaly skin.
- The bird's legs were dry and scaly.
- 2
(of skin) hard and dry and tending to come off in small pieces
(त्वचा) रूखी और पपड़ीदार
- The cream helps dry, scaly skin.
- scaly patches on his elbows
- His hands were red and scaly in the winter.
+ 2 more examples
- Apply oil to scaly skin to keep it soft.
- The doctor looked at the scaly rash on her arm.
◇Word family
scale noun