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Synonyms of scalp

5 similar words

Another word for scalp is sieve. Other synonyms of scalp are skull, scaup, summit and resell.

Synonyms and similar words for scalp

nounThe top of the head; the skull.

nounA bed or stratum of shellfish.

  • scaupAny of three species of small diving duck in the genus Aythya.

nounThe top; the summit.

verbTo resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally.

verbTo screen or sieve ore before further processing.

Meaning of scalp

  1. noun The top of the head; the skull.
  2. noun The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
  3. noun A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.

Full definition of scalp

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Questions about synonyms of scalp

What is another word for scalp?
Scalp has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sieve, skull, scaup, summit and resell.
What does scalp mean?
Scalp means the top of the head; the skull.

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