SCALP
What does "SCALP" mean?
The skin covering the top and back of the head, normally bearing hair.
Meanings
- The skin on the top of the head, where hair grows. The new shampoo soothed his itchy scalp.
- To resell tickets at a price higher than the official rate. Touts were scalping concert tickets outside the arena. informal
- To buy and sell quickly for small, frequent profits, as in trading. Day traders scalp tiny price moves dozens of times an hour. technical
Word origin
Of uncertain origin, recorded in Middle English meaning the top of the head or skull; possibly related to Old Norse 'skalpr' (sheath) and the broad family of words for shell-like coverings.
Remember it
SCALP = SCALe + P; like a fish-scale, it's the thin covering layer - here, the one on your head.
A little poem
The barber's brush, the cold spring wind, the sun-
the scalp keeps score of every season run.
couplet
Wordplay
- The ticket tout and the barber both work the scalp - one sells the seat, the other shaves the head above it.
What it teaches
The same word can name a part of you and a way of taking from you; context decides which skin is at stake.
Quick facts
What does SCALP mean?
The skin covering the top and back of the head, normally bearing hair.
Is SCALP a valid word?
Yes — SCALP is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SCALP?
SCALP has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SCALP come from?
Of uncertain origin, recorded in Middle English meaning the top of the head or skull; possibly related to Old Norse 'skalpr' (sheath) and the broad family of words for shell-like coverings.
What can SCALP teach us?
The same word can name a part of you and a way of taking from you; context decides which skin is at stake.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.