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Synonyms for furfuraceous

  • adjective

Most common

scaly scabby scurfy branny squamous

All synonyms

Adjective

1. Scaly — resembling bran; having or characterised by small flakes that resemble bran or dandruff

scaly, scurfy, branny, scabby, lentiginous, branlike

Other

squamous, furfurous dated

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Resembling bran; having or characterised by small flakes that resemble bran or dandruff.

Example sentences

  • scaly Some reptiles have a plain body, others a scaly body.
  • scabby The dog looked scabby and in poor state.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
furfuraceousfalling
scalysteady
scabbyrising
scurfyfalling
brannyfalling
squamousrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
scaly
6 letters
scabby, scurfy, branny
8 letters
squamous2, branlike
9 letters
furfurous
11 letters
lentiginous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (squamous2 = 2 syllables).