SCALY


Meaning of SCALY in English

— scaliness , n.

/skay"lee/ , adj., scalier, scaliest .

1. covered with or abounding in scales or scale.

2. characterized by or consisting of scales; scalelike.

3. peeling or flaking off in scales.

4. Slang. shabby; despicable.

[ 1520-30; SCALE 1 + -Y 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .