Definition of Scaliness

1. Noun. The property of being scaly.

Generic synonyms: Raggedness, Roughness
Derivative terms: Scaly, Scaly

Definition of Scaliness

1. n. The state of being scaly; roughness.

Definition of Scaliness

1. Noun. The property of being scaly or of having scales. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Scaliness

1. [n -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scaliness

scalenus syndrome
scalepan
scalepans
scaleproof
scaler
scalers
scales
scaletail
scaletails
scaleup
scaleups
scaley
scalic
scalier
scaliest
scaliness
scalinesses
scaling
scaling ladder
scaling ladders
scaling laws
scalings
scaliola
scall
scallawag
scallawags
scalled
scallies
scallion
scallions

Literary usage of Scaliness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise on diseases of the skin for advanced students and practitioners by Henry Weightman Stelwagon (1916)
"Marked grade— scaliness more or less general, most marked on extensors, where it consists of thick plates; eczematous tendency or exposed parts in cold ..."

2. The British Journal of Dermatology by British Association of Dermatology (1903)
"About three years ago she had some scaliness of the scalp which extended over her ... This scaliness is most marked on the thighs and knees and in the ..."

3. The Principles and Practice of Dermatology: Designed for Students and by William Allen Pusey (1911)
"The greasy scaliness of the patches is the most characteristic feature of the lesions. The scales are whitish, or more frequently yellowish, ..."

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