Definition of "scaly" [scal•y]

• Covered or partially covered with scales. (adjective)
• Shedding scales or flakes; flaking. (adjective)

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• "Atopic dermatitis affects 1% to 3% of adults and is characterized by scaly red patches, usually on the face and hands."
• "Even so, companies that recycle old artwork still try and sneak in scaly-skinned dromaeosaurs if you let them."
• "First came a troop of black men, and a dragon (i.e. a man in scaly armour) mounted on an elephant in their midst."