Meaning & use
scaly
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Covered with or resembling scales.
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The lizard's scaly skin shimmered green in the sunlight.
Her dry, scaly elbows needed a good moisturizer.
A note on using this word
Scaly can describe both animals, like reptiles and fish, and human skin conditions such as dryness or eczema.
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