scaly vs scurfy

scaly

adj
  • Covered or abounding with scales. 

  • Resembling scales, laminae, or layers. 

  • Composed of scales lying over each other. 

noun
  • The scaly yellowfish (Labeobarbus natalensis). 

scurfy

adj
  • Characterized by scurf; covered with scurf. 

How often have the words scaly and scurfy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )