scalp
noun
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
scalps
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pluralof scalp.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof scalp (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
scalpnounthe integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
Example Sentences
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In white-ball cricket, Wood retires as England's sixth-highest wicket-taker in men's T20s with 54 from 38 matches, and he took 80 scalps in 70 one-day internationals.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
There is no escape: Garbagemen find them in their shoes at night; or writhing in their arm hair; or embedded in their scalps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
In a recent study, researchers placed electrodes across the scalps of sedated patients, capturing their brain-wave data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Fearless American Jovic was in the last eight of a Grand Slam for the first time and claimed some notable scalps on the way to announce herself to the world.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
When he saw the roomful of bare scalps, though, he immediately got kind of a grim facial expression.
From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick
