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scaly

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈskeɪli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈskeɪli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(skā′lē)

Inflections of 'scaly' (adj):

scalier: adj comparative

scaliest: adj superlative

scaly
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Synonyms:

rough Collocations, flaky, scabby, broken Collocations, skinned, asperous, scabrous, scruffy Collocations, scurfy, squamous

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