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scaly in French

scaly in French is écailleux — scaly means covered with scales, or having a rough, flaky surface like scales.

scaly in French

écailleux
adj
Covered or abounding with scales.

What does "scaly" mean?

  1. adj Covered with scales, or having a rough, flaky surface like scales.
    "The snake's scaly skin felt cool and dry."
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scaly in a sentence

  • The snake's scaly skin felt cool and dry.
  • Her elbows were dry and scaly in the winter.

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What is "scaly" in French?

"scaly" in French is écailleux. scaly means: Covered with scales, or having a rough, flaky surface like scales.

How do you use "scaly" in a sentence?

Example: "The snake's scaly skin felt cool and dry." In French, "scaly" is écailleux.

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