Skull

Quick meaning: Skull is a noun meaning (anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

Meaning

(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

More Meanings

1. These bones as a symbol for death; death's-head.
2. (figuratively) The mind or brain.
3. A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.
4. The crown of the headpiece in armour.
5. (Scotland) A shallow bow-handled basket.
6. (UK, obsolete, slang) The head or master of a college.
7. To hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.

Example Sentences

She nearly skulled the next drink and, despite feeling a little woozy, she felt a lot better.

Monte swung so hard at the next ball that he skulled it straight right, into the pond: 8 in, 9 out.

My thoughts are flying around in my skull like fireflies in a jar, but all of a sudden I'm unbearably tired and can't stay awake.

Thine are these orbs of light and shade; ⁠Thou madest Life in man and brute; ⁠Thou madest Death; and lo, thy foot Is on the skull which thou hast made.

Word Forms

• skulls
• skulling
• skulled

Synonyms for skull

Depending on context, synonyms include brainpan, harnpan, brainbox, cranium.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cranium, brain, skeleton, face, headache, forehead.

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