skull
noun
the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head.
skull-like
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a word derived from
skull.
Example Sentences
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Look for four additional Dilophosaurus figures — those mid-size dinos with ornate, skull-like fans surrounding their head — throughout the ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
Gray runs an Airbnb out of her house, with plans to add an 18-foot-high Sioux teepee for guests to sleep in and an art gallery filled with skull-like sculptures she creates from branches and stones.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2022
But children took the opportunity to dress up in Mexico-style Day of the Dead costumes as skull-like Catrinas, or as red-clad guards from the Netflix series “Squid Game.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2021
It’s produced in Newfoundland, Canada, and comes in skull-like bottle intended as a symbol of life, power and enlightenment.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2019
He looked up at them sullenly, his eyes deep and enormous in his bony, skull-like face.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
