scaled

American  

[skeyld] / skeɪld /

adjective

Armor.

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

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Other Word Forms

• underscaled adjective
• unscaled adjective

Etymology

Origin of scaled

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

Example Sentences

He scaled the summit and descended on the other side, leaving Kerstin behind.

From BBC

US Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran has scaled back his expectations of how much the central bank should lower interest rates this year, he said in an interview published Thursday.

From Barron's

And as she piled pressure on herself, she expanded her schedule to attempt five events at the 2018 Games—later scaled back to three—and six at Beijing 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal

Webcam images show lights from their torches as they scaled the mountain.

From BBC

"What we are seeing isn't just strike preparation, but rather a broader deterrent deployment capable of being scaled up or down," he said.

From BBC