scalp
/skælp/noun
Elementary
1
The top of the head; the skull.
2
The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
3
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.
4
The skin of the head of a stag, to which the horns are attached.
5
A victory, especially at the expense of someone else.
6
A bed or stratum of shellfish.
7
The top; the summit.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#dialectal