Scalp (Noun)
Meaning
The skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The surgeon carefully shaved a section of the patient's scalp to examine the wound.
- The Native American warrior held up the scalp of his defeated enemy as a symbol of victory.
- After the haircut, the barber swabbed the client's scalp with a cooling gel to soothe any irritation.
- Her curly brown hair framed her oval face, and a small tattoo adorned her lower scalp.
- During the procedure, the doctor had to carefully dissect the layers of skin on the scalp to expose the underlying skull.