SCALY Synonyms: 5 Similar and Opposite Words

scaly

adjective

ˈskā-lē

Definition of scaly next

as in scaled

composed of or covered with scales the snake's scaly skin was dry to the touch

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Recent Examples of scaly With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking. —

Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026 Also, its bark is thicker and scalier and its cones are rounder. —

Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026 The spa’s wellness pods mimic the scaly exterior of the endangered Sunda pangolin. —

Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026 According to the Mayo Clinic, Psoriasis is a long-term disease that causes itchy, scaly patches on the skin. —

Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scaly

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Adjective

Many organizations are experimenting with AI in HR but have yet to achieve scaled impact.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Complex supply chains and poor communication between brands and innovators on scaled solutions with calculable benefits make for a noisy and confusing ‘ecosystem’.

— Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

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Adjective

Summit plans to report progression-free survival results from squamous patients in the global Harmoni-3 trial in the second half of this year.

— Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 31 May 2026
The results from the trial conducted in China showed the drug, when combined with chemotherapy, kept people with squamous non-small-cell lung cancer alive for a median of four months longer than the standard treatment, though scientists are debating the findings.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 31 May 2026