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scaly

/ˈskeɪli/ adjective C2
  1. Covered or abounding with scales. · a scaly fish a scaly stem
  2. Composed of scales lying over each other. · a scaly bulb
  3. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
  4. low, mean. (dated) · a scaly fellow

Comparative scalier · Superlative scaliest

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“What matters it how far we go?” his scaly friend replied.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, p. 77 · B2

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