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knobbly

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -?b?li

Etymology

knobble +? -y

Adjective

knobbly (comparative knobblier, superlative knobbliest)

  1. Having a covering of small knobs.

Derived terms

  • knobblies

Related terms

  • knobby

Translations

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scaly

English

Etymology

From Middle English scali, skaly, equivalent to scale +? -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ske?li/
  • Rhymes: -e?li

Adjective

scaly (comparative scalier, superlative scaliest)

  1. Covered or abounding with scales.
    Synonyms: squamulose; see also Thesaurus:scaly
    Antonyms: scaleless, esquamulose
  2. Composed of scales lying over each other.
  3. Resembling scales, laminae, or layers.
  4. (dated, vulgar or South Africa) low, mean.

Translations

Noun

scaly (plural scalies)

  1. (South Africa) The scaly yellowfish, Labeobarbus natalensis.

Anagrams

  • Clays, acyls, clays

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