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Knobbly vs Scaly - What's the difference?

knobbly | scaly |

As adjectives the difference between knobbly and scaly

is that knobbly is having a covering of small knobs while scaly is covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish.

As a noun scaly is

(south africa) the scaly yellowfish,.

knobbly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a covering of small knobs

    • Related terms

    * knobby

    Derived terms

    * knobbly-knees competition

    scaly

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish.
  • Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
  • (dated, vulgar, or, South African) Mean; low.
    • a scaly fellow
  • Composed of scales lying over each other; as, a scaly bulb; covered with scales; as, a scaly stem.

    • Noun

    (wikipedia scaly) (Scaly Yellowfish) (Labeobarbus natalensis) (scalies)
  • (South Africa) The scaly yellowfish, .

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