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rough vs scaly

scaly vs rough

rough is a noun but scaly is not a noun.

rough and scaly both are adjectives.

rough is a verb but scaly is not a verb.

rough is an adverb but scaly is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rough Yes Yes Yes Yes
scaly No Yes No No
rough (noun) scaly (noun)
the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
rough (adjective) scaly (adjective)
having or caused by an irregular surface having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
not shaped by cutting or trimming
ready and able to resort to force or violence
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
full of hardship or trials
not quite exact or correct
violently agitated and turbulent
unkind or cruel or uncivil
unpleasantly stern
not perfected
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
not carefully or expertly made
rough (verb) scaly (verb)
prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
rough (adverb) scaly (adverb)
with rough motion as over a rough surface
with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
Difference between rough and scaly

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