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scaliest

scaliest is the superlative form of scaly.

Meaning of scaly

Adjective

scaly (comparative scalier, superlative scaliest)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    leprose
  4. (South Africa, dated, vulgar) low, mean.
    • a scaly fellow

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Questions about scaliest

What is scaliest the superlative form of?
Scaliest is the superlative form of scaly.

Words near scaliest in the dictionary

  1. scalidophorans
  2. scalids
  3. scalie
  4. scalier
  5. scalies
  6. scaliest
  7. scalily
  8. scalimetry
  9. scaline
  10. scaliness
  11. scaling

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