Meaning & use
scaley
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Covered with or resembling scales; a less common variant spelling of 'scaly.'
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The lizard's scaley skin glistened in the sun.
Old paint left the wall's surface dry and scaley.
A note on using this word
Considered a variant spelling of 'scaly'; most style guides recommend 'scaly' as the standard form.
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