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 Visitors to the Lincoln Public Library were treated to a scaly visitor as Larami Burge with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission brought a juvenile alligator for families to see and pet. arkansasonline.com, 3 July 2025 The tree has smooth bark that is grayish brown and becomes scaly with age. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 This could be beneficial for inflammatory skin conditions like psoriasis, which causes dry, itchy, scaly, inflamed patches on the body. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025 Many tried and true cultivars like 'Blue Chip' and 'Blue Rug' feature scaly blue-green foliage, while several new varieties have bright yellow to gold foliage that shifts color with the seasons. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for scaly
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squamous
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  • Cervical dysplasia on a Pap test is a squamous intraepithelial lesion (SIL).
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Eligible participants must identify as Black, be assigned female at birth or self-identify as women, not have a history of cancer (except basal or squamous skin cancer) and be between ages 25 and 55.
    Shana O. Ntiri, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024

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“Scaly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaly. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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