scaly
/ˈskeɪli
/adjective (scalier, scaliest)
1Covered in scales: scaly reptiles...
- Its skin was a nasty shade of brown, covered in visible bumps and scars, even scaly.
- As she stepped closer, the intelligent reptilian head and glittering scaly body became apparent.
- Their riders, scaly humanoid creatures with reptilian features, watched the trees for any sign of moments.
Synonyms
technical squamate, squamose, squamous, lamellate, lamellar, lamelliform, lamellose
rare squamulose
1.1(Of skin) dry and flaking: a dry scaly scalp the skin may become scaly...
- Face it - dry, pasty, scaly skin doesn't exactly go with shorts and tees.
- Cracked or scaly skin is unable to serve as an effective barrier against disease.
- We have heard from several readers that regular use of this spice seems to help control the itchy, scaly skin associated with psoriasis.
Synonyms
dry, flaky, flaking, peeling, scurfy, rough, scabrous, mangy, scabious
technical furfuraceous, lepidote
Derivatives
scaliness
- Scrub off scaliness by mixing together two tablespoons of jojoba oil with four drops of lemon oil and four drops of lime oil (all available at health food stores).
- Apart from the redness and scaliness being unsightly, cracked, dry skin is a surefire route for infection.
- A rash, redness, scaliness around the nipple or itching that lasts several weeks could also be a sign of eczema or Paget's disease, a rare form of breast cancer.