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- pronunciation:
- skeIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A scale is one of the many small, flat things that completely cover the bodies of some animals, such as fish and snakes. Scales are very thin and hard.
When Peter touched the snake, he was surprised that its skin and scales felt dry.The fish Anya caught had beautiful, shiny scales on its body.
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| definition 2: |
A scale is any thin, flat piece that flakes off skin or other similar surface.
When I scratched my arm, scales of dry skin fell off.- synonyms:
- flake
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scales, scaling, scaled |
| definition: |
When someone scales a fish, it means that they remove the scales from the fish.
Our dad had to scale and clean the fish we caught in the lake before he could cook them.- similar words:
- peel, scrape, skin, strip
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| derivation: |
scalelike (adj.) |
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