Scaly

Pronunciation: /ˈskeɪli/

Definitions of scaly

adjective describing something that has scales, like a fish or reptile

Example Sentences

A1 The lizard had scaly skin.

A2 The fish felt scaly to the touch.

B1 The snake's scaly texture made it easy to grip.

B2 The scaly appearance of the dragon was both intimidating and fascinating.

C1 The scaly surface of the ancient artifact indicated its age.

C2 The scaly pattern on the reptile's skin was intricately detailed.

Examples of scaly in a Sentence

formal The scientist studied the scaly texture of the reptile's skin.

informal I don't like holding scaly animals like snakes.

slang Her legs were so dry and scaly, she needed some lotion.

figurative The scaly nature of the business deal made me wary of getting involved.

Grammatical Forms of scaly

• past tense: scaled
• plural: scalies
• comparative: scalier
• superlative: scaliest
• present tense: scale
• future tense: will scale
• perfect tense: have scaled
• continuous tense: is scaling
• singular: scaly
• positive degree: scaly
• infinitive: to scale
• gerund: scaling
• participle: scaled

Origin and Evolution of scaly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'scaly' originated from the Old French word 'escale', which in turn came from the Latin word 'scāla' meaning 'ladder' or 'scale'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'scaly' was used to describe something resembling scales, such as the skin of a reptile. Over time, the word has evolved to also describe things that are rough or uneven in texture, similar to the scales of a fish or reptile.