scaled
SaySKAYLD/skeɪld/
- 1Simple past and past participle of scale. Use this form for something that already happened.
She scaled the playground wall to reach the top.
The teacher scaled the test scores so they were easier to compare.
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- 2
- 3With the scales taken off, or with no scales at all.
Like an apple that has been peeled: the outer covering is gone.
The scaled fish was ready for the frying pan.
A freshly scaled trout needs only a quick rinse before cooking.
Oppositeunscaled
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scaled is a form of scale
scale, verb: To make something bigger or smaller while keeping the same shape. Full entry
- Spelling
- scale → scaled: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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