Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scaldhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scald-head
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several scalp diseases characterised by pustules (the dried discharge of which forms scales) and by falling out of the hair.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From scald + head.

Usage

Inflected Forms

scaldheads (plural)

Questions

What does scaldhead mean?: Any of several scalp diseases characterised by pustules (the dried discharge of which forms scales) and by falling out of the hair.
Where does scaldhead come from?: From scald + head.

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