From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Scaly \Scal"y\, a.
1. Covered or abounding with scales; as, a scaly fish. "Scaly
crocodile." --Milton.
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2. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
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3. Mean; low; as, a scaly fellow. [Low]
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4. (Bot.) Composed of scales lying over each other; as, a
scaly bulb; covered with scales; as, a scaly stem.
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Scaly ant-eater (Zool.), the pangolin.
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