scalier

Having more plates

Scalier is the comparative form of scaly—having more scales or a more scale-like texture.

A fish might be scalier than expected, or dry winter skin scalier than it was in summer.

The older dragon's hide was scalier and tougher than the hatchling's.

textured

rough

Uneven in surface

bumpyUneven in surface
flakyCrumbly or unreliable
ridgedHaving raised lines

plated · armored · coarse · pitted · layered · overlapping · keratinous · dermal · exoskeleton · scabrous

reptilian

lizard

Four-legged scaled reptile

snakeLimbless scaled reptile
fishGilled aquatic vertebrate
dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile

crocodile · iguana · gecko · serpent · pangolin · armadillo · carp · bass · trout · salmon

Opposites

surface texture

scaliersmoother

More even, less coarse

silkier · sleeker · softer · glossier · satiny

Phrases

scaling backReducing size or extent
scaling upIncreasing capacity or scope
scaling downReducing proportionally
horizontal scalingAdding machines to distribute load
scaling laddersPortable wall-climbing devices
power scalingRanking fictional combatants' strength

Family

scaling, upscaling, scaliest, rescaling, downscaling

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