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skull
[skuhl]
noun
the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head.
the head as the center of knowledge and understanding; mind.
to get literature's great ideas through our skulls.
Armor., the part of a helmet that covers the top of the head.
skull
/ skʌl /
noun
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates See cranium
derogatory, the head regarded as the mind or intelligence
to have a dense skull
a picture of a skull used to represent death or danger
skull
The part of the skeleton that forms the framework of the head, consisting of the bones of the cranium, which protect the brain, and the bones of the face.
See more at skeleton
Other Word Forms
- skull-less adjective
- skull-like adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of skull1
Word History and Origins
Origin of skull1
Idioms and Phrases
out of one's skull, crazy; demented.
Example Sentences
The pair eventually caught up to Morales and began hacking at his arm and head, the blade eventually piercing his skull.
The team found part of the dinosaur's skull, a complete vertebral column extending to the tail, and nearly intact forelimbs and hindlimbs, said CONICET.
He added a jaw to the pile, before gently picking up a skull.
Someone had called deputies about their dog finding a human skull, McClendon said.
The court was told 11 of the 23 stab wounds penetrated her skull, one of which damaged the brain stem, causing her death.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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