Definition of "scalelike" [scalelike]

• Resembling scales in shape or form (adjective)

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• "Her dress was almost scalelike: a shimmering aqua that draped her slender figure with greens and shadows that seemed to slink through the material."
• "Introduced Huon pine trees, of the same vintage as the old rail line, provide a thick and fragrant layer of scalelike leaves across the track, and slippery jack mushrooms poke through the litter."
• "Hair is good at soaking up oil because, up close, the strands are shaped like a palm tree with scalelike cuticles."