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Scalelike
see synonyms of scalelikeAdjective
1. scalelike
reduced to a small appressed thing that resembles a scale
Example Sentences:'scalelike leaves'
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Scalelike
see synonyms of scalelikenoun
1.
any of the numerous plates, made of various substances resembling enamel or dentine, covering the bodies of fishes
2.
a.
any of the horny or chitinous plates covering a part or the entire body of certain reptiles and mammals
b.
any of the numerous minute structures covering the wings of lepidoptera
▶ Related adjective: squamous3.
a thin flat piece or flake
4.
a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the skin: excessive shedding may be the result of a skin disease
5.
a specialized leaf or bract, esp the protective covering of a bud or the dry membranous bract of a catkin
6. scale insect
7.
a flaky black oxide of iron formed on the surface of iron or steel at high temperatures
8.
any oxide formed on a metal during heat treatment
9. another word for limescale
verb
10. (transitive)
to remove the scales or coating from
11.
to peel off or cause to peel off in flakes or scales
12. (intransitive)
to shed scales
13.
to cover or become covered with scales, incrustation, etc
14. (transitive)
to throw (a disc or thin flat object) edgewise through the air or along the surface of water
15. (intransitive) Australian informal
to ride on public transport without paying a fare
16. (transitive) South Africa slang
to steal (something)
noun
1. (often plural)
a machine or device for weighing
2.
one of the pans of a balance
3. tip the scales
verb (transitive)
4.
to weigh with or as if with scales
5.
to have a weight of
noun
1.
a sequence of marks either at regular intervals or else representing equal steps, used as a reference in making measurements
2.
a measuring instrument having such a scale
3.
a.
the ratio between the size of something real and that of a model or representation of it
the scale of the map was so large that we could find our house on it
b.
(as modifier)
a scale model
4.
a line, numerical ratio, etc, for showing this ratio
5.
a progressive or graduated table of things, wages, etc, in order of size, value, etc
a wage scale for carpenters
6.
an established measure or standard
7.
a relative degree or extent
he entertained on a grand scale
8. music
a group of notes taken in ascending or descending order, esp within the compass of one octave
9. mathematics
the notation of a given number system
the decimal scale
10.
a graded series of tests measuring mental development, etc
11. obsolete
a ladder or staircase
verb
12.
to climb to the top of (a height) by or as if by a ladder
13. (transitive)
to make or draw (a model, plan, etc) according to a particular ratio of proportionate reduction
14. (tr; usually foll by up or down)
to increase or reduce proportionately in size, etc
15. US and Canadian
(in forestry) to estimate the board footage of (standing timber or logs)
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Scalelike
see synonyms of scalelike noun
1. Obsolete
a.
a ladder or flight of stairs
b.
any means of ascent
2.
a.
a series of marks along a line, at regular or graduated intervals, used in measuring
or registering something
the scale of a thermometer
b.
any instrument or ruler marked in this manner
3.
a.
the proportion that a map, model, etc. bears to the thing that it represents; ratio between the
dimensions of a representation and those of the object
a scale of one inch to a mile
b.
a line marked off on a map to indicate this ratio or proportion
4.
a.
a system of grouping or classifying in a series of steps or degrees according to a standard of relative size, amount,
rank, etc.
the social scale, a wage scale
b.
a progressive graduated series, as of psychological or educational tests or scores
c.
any point, grade, level, or degree in such a series
5. Ancient Mathematics
a system of numerical notation
the binary scale
6. Music
a series of tones arranged in a sequence of rising or falling pitches in accordance with any of various systems of intervals; esp., all of such a series contained in
one octave
see also chromatic, diatonic, major scale, minor scale verb transitiveWord forms: scaled or ˈscaling
7.
a.
to climb up or over; go up by or as by a ladder or by clambering
b.
to reach or surmount (specified heights)
8.
to regulate, make, or set according to a scale
9.
to measure by or as by a scale
10. US
to measure (logs) or estimate the board feet of (timber)
verb intransitive
11.
to climb; go up
12.
to go up in a graduated series
noun
1.
any of the thin, flat, overlapping, rigid, horny plates forming the outer protective covering of the body in many fishes and reptiles and of the tails of a
few mammals
2.
any of the structurally similar thin plates on birds' legs or certain insects' wings
3.
a.
the single, round plate secreted by a scale insect
b.
scale insect
4.
any thin, flaky or platelike layer or piece, as of dry skin, mail armor, etc.
5.
a flaky film of oxide that forms on heated or rusted metals
6.
a coating that forms on the inside of boilers, kettles, or other metal containers that heat liquids
7.
any greatly reduced scalelike leaf or bract; esp., such a modified leaf covering and protecting the bud of a seed plant
verb transitiveWord forms: scaled or ˈscaling
8.
to strip or scrape scales from
9.
to remove in thin layers; pare down
10.
to cause scales to form on; cover with scales
11.
to throw (a thin, flat object) so that its edge cuts the air or so that it skips along the surface of water
12. Dentistry
to remove (tartar) from the teeth with a sharp instrument
verb intransitive
13.
to flake or peel off in scales
14.
to become covered with scale or scales
noun
1.
either of the shallow dishes or pans of a balance
2. [often pl.]
a.
balance (sense 1)
b.
any weighing machine
verb transitiveWord forms: scaled or ˈscaling
3.
to weigh in scales
4.
to have a weight of
verb intransitive
5.
to be weighed
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Scalelike
see synonyms of scaleliken.
1.
a. One of the many small hard dermal or epidermal structures that characteristically form the external covering of fishes and reptiles and certain mammals, such as pangolins.
b. A similar part in other animals, such as one of the thin flat overlapping structures that cover the wings of butterflies and moths.
2. A small, thin, often flattened plant structure, such as one of the modified leaves that cover a tree bud or one of the structures that bear the reproductive organs on the cones of a conifer.
3.
a. A dry thin flake of epidermis shed from the skin.
b. A skin lesion or lesions marked by such flakes.
4.
a. A scale insect.
b. A plant disease or infestation caused by scale insects.
5.
a. A flaky oxide film formed on a metal, as on iron, that has been heated to high temperatures.
b. A flake of rust.
6. A hard mineral coating that forms on the inside surface of boilers, kettles, and other containers in which water is repeatedly heated.
v. scaled, scal·ing, scales
v.tr.
1. To clear or strip of scale or scales: Scale and clean the fish.
2. To remove in layers or scales: scaled off the old paint.
3. To cover with scales; encrust.
4. To throw or propel (a thin flat object) through the air or along a surface, such as water or ice.
5. Dentistry To remove (tartar) from tooth surfaces with a pointed instrument.
6. Australian
a. To cheat; swindle.
b. To ride on (a tram, for example) without paying the fare.
v.intr.
1. To come off in scales or layers; flake.
2. To become encrusted.
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