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Definition of: scaly
(skā′lē) adjective scal·i·er, scal·i·est
1. Having a covering of scales; hence, also, exfoliated; scurfy.
2. Of the nature of a scale; squamous.
3. Incrusted, as a boiler.
4. Slang Mean; dishonorable. [<SCALE1 + -Y1]
—scal′i·ness noun
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