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scalp

/skælp/noun, verb1 syllable

Scalp means: the skin that covers the top of the head.

Synonyms for scalp2

also used for scalp

resell, sieve

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What does scalp mean?3

noun

1

the skin that covers the top of the head“they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy”

verb

1

sell illegally, as on the black market

2

remove the scalp of“The enemies were scalped”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Scalp in a sentence

  • She scratched her itch through the scalp to the brain.Scott
  • Her hair is very thin and you could see her scalp.Amastan
  • He is a trichologist dealing with hair treatment and scalp problems.Cangarejo
  • Shampooing every day can be drying to your hair and scalp.Cangarejo
  • Layla burned Salima on the scalp with a flatiron.OsoHombre
  • Edmundo found Rima’s scalp on the ground.Amastan
  • Layla felt her scalp was blistering.OsoHombre
  • The spa offers a scalp massage.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of scalp

as a noun

plural
scalps

as a verb

past tense
scalped
present participle
scalping
third-person singular
scalps
past participle
scalped