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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.
    "a scaly fish a scaly stem"
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scaly in a sentence

  • a scaly fish a scaly stem
  • The snake's scaly skin felt cool and dry.

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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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