Scalped

verb adjective

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

Definition

  1. (verb) To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.
  2. (verb) To resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally. “Tickets were being scalped for $300.”
  3. (verb) On an open outcry exchange trading floor, to buy and sell rapidly for one's own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).
  4. (verb) To screen or sieve ore before further processing. “scalped ore”
  5. (verb) To remove the skin of.
  6. (verb) To remove the grass from.
  7. (verb) To destroy the political influence of.
  8. (verb) (milling) To brush the hairs or fuzz from (wheat grains, etc.) in the process of high milling.
  9. (adjective) (in combination) Having some specific type of scalp

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Word stats

  • Scalped contains 7 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 12.

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What does Scalped mean?

To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.

What are the anagrams of Scalped?

Valid anagrams: clasped.

How many letters are in Scalped?

Scalped has 7 letters.

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