/ˈskeɪli/
OriginFrom Middle English scali, skaly. By surface analysis, scale + -y.
- Covered or abounding with scales.
“a scaly fish a scaly stem”
“Like scaly carp and feathered swan
To nature's world we do belong.”
- Composed of scales lying over each other.
- Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
- South-AfricaThe scaly yellowfish (Labeobarbus natalensis).
Formsscalier(comparative) · scaliest(superlative) · scalies(plural)