Top of Sca Fell is bare (8)
I believe the answer is:
stripped
'is bare' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stripped that I've seen before include "behaved 'naughtily' in club?" , "Pets drip (anag)" , "Removed clothing, perhaps forpay" , "Deprived of cover" , "Removed paint - or clothes" .)