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Scaly vs Scaled - What's the difference?

scaly | scaled |

As adjectives the difference between scaly and scaled

is that scaly is covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish while scaled is (zoology) covered with scales or scale-like structures .

As a noun scaly

is (south africa) the scaly yellowfish,.

As a verb scaled is

(scale).

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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    scaled

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (scale)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Covered with scales or scale-like structures.
  • Without scales, or with the scales removed.
    • scaled herring

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