Home › Words › S › scaldheadscaldheadscaldhead means any of several scalp diseases characterised by pustules (the dried discharge of which forms scales) and by falling out of the hair.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, scaldhead ranks #31,786 of 42,789 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom scald + head.nounAny of several scalp diseases characterised by pustules (the dried discharge of which forms scales) and by falling out of the hair.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.abas 65% match — A cutaneous disease; the scald-head. porrigo vs scaldhead →scalpal 61% match — Of or pertaining to the scalp. vs scaldhead →scald 61% match — To burn with hot liquid. vs scaldhead →dander 61% match — Dandruff—scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp. vs scaldhead →slaphead 58% match — A bald person; somebody with a shaved or hairless head. vs scaldhead →witkop 58% match — A scalp disease similar to favus, characterised by hair loss and white crust. vs scaldhead →scurfy 58% match — Characterized by scurf; covered with scurf. vs scaldhead →squama 58% match — A scale cast off from the skin; a thin dry shred of epithelium. vs scaldhead →