scaled
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈskeɪɫd// UK //skˈeɪld// scaled
adj. having a pattern of small, hard plates covering the skin. You use this to describe animals like fish, snakes, or dragons.
adj. covered with scales; having a surface composed of small, hard, overlapping plates. Typically used attributively before a noun.
The fish has shiny, scaled skin.
The lizard's scaled body helps it move easily through the dry desert sand.
The artist painted the dragon with meticulous detail, ensuring every scaled segment of its wing caught the light.