Scaled \Scaled\, a. 1. Covered with scales, or scalelike structures; -- said of a fish, a reptile, a moth, etc. 2. Without scales, or with the scales removed; as, scaled herring. 3. (Zo["o]l.) Having feathers which in form, color, or arrangement somewhat resemble scales; as, the scaled dove. {Scaled dove} (Zo["o]l.), any American dove of the genus {Scardafella}. Its colored feather tips resemble scales.