scaled

[ skeyld ]

adjective

, Armor.

1. noting armor having imbricated metal plates sewn to a flexible backing.

Other Words From

• under·scaled adjective
• un·scaled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of scaled¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, scaled is from the Middle English word scalid. See scale ¹, -ed ³

Example Sentences

Several - including in Darfur, Sudan and Mali - have been closed, and others scaled down.

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The search had been scaled down during daylight hours - when the raccoons are expected to go to sleep.

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Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said expectations for interest rate cuts had been scaled back, given forecasts that the Budget could push up inflation over the next two years.

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"Such a scaled back competition makes you wonder about its future."

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Glasgow's scaled back Commonwealth Games will be held between 23 July and 2 August, it has been revealed.

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