fish-scale

adjective

Usually of roofing tiles or shingles, shaped and laid in such a way that they resemble the scales of a fish.

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Meanings

nounfish-scale (countable and uncountable, plural fish-scales)

plural fish-scales

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of fishscale

    "You can get anything on here—isn't it incredible?" Slick Guy continues. "I couldn't believe it, either. I mean anything. MDMA from Holland, high-end weed, fish-scale coke, whatever.

    2015, Duane Swierczynski, Canary, unnumbered page
adjectivefish-scale (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUsually of roofing tiles or shingles, shaped and laid in such a way that they resemble the scales of a fish.

    The station also boasts a large semi-domed French pavilion roof with fish-scale tiles and iron cresting, plus a rectangular hall with arcaded upper storey and wooden lantern.

    2022 January 12, Paul Bigland, “Fab Four: the nation's finest stations: Eastbourne”, in RAIL, number 948, page 27
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Chicago

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