scaled vs scaly

scaled and scaly both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scaled	No	Yes	No	No
scaly	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, scaled and scaly are synonyms defined as:

scaled and scaly: having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles

Other synonyms of scaled include scaley.

scaled (adjective)	scaly (adjective)
(used of armor) having overlapping metal plates attached to a leather backing	having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles	rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf