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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

有鳞的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǒu lín de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Scaly/ˈskeɪ.li/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"蜥蜴有厚厚 有鳞的 皮肤。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Covered in or consisting of scales.

    "The lizard had a thick, scaly skin that protected it from the harsh desert sun."
  2. 2

    Rough, dry, and peeling, often used to describe skin conditions.

    "Winter weather often leaves her hands feeling dry and scaly."
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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Middle English word 'scale', originating from Old Norse 'skál' (meaning bowl, husk, or scale of a fish) combined with the adjectival suffix '-y'. Historically developed in the late Middle English period to describe animals, surfaces, or skin covered in thin, overlapping plates.

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