What does scale like mean

Scale can have two meanings depending on how you use it.

To scale something means to change its size.

A scale can be used to measure weight.

If you mean "scale-like", then it means that it has the texture of something similar to this example

Hi yo brainer3 it me scale like could mean scaly like fish I think that's what you're looking for. In leaves it could be like triangle like but without the bottom line.