scalp

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Singular scalp

Plural scalps

1. (countable) The scalp is part of the head where the hair grows from.

A scalp without much hair

A scalp with hair

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Plain form scalp

Third-person singular scalps

Past tense scalped

Past participle scalped

Present participle scalping

1. When you scalp a person, you remove the part of the head where the hair grows from.

Parts of the head (edit)

hair - scalp - forehead - ears - eyes - eyebrows - eyelashes - eyelids - nose - cheek - mouth - lips - teeth - gums - roof (palate) - tongue - jaw - chin