SCALY - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adjective

having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

Synonyms

Scaley, Lepidote, Scaly, Scaled, Scurfy

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "scaly" comes from Middle English scali.

🔗 Related Words

scale – A related word in the same word family.

-y – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales show how creatively Middle English speakers mixed vocabularies.

➡️ Words that Start with SC

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Words that End with LY ⬅️

Sagely Saintly Salaciously Sally Sanctimoniously Sandfly Sanely Sapiently Sarcastically Sardonically Satirically Satisfactorily