skull
[ skuhl ]
/ skʌl /
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.
Idioms for skull
out of one's skull, Slang.
crazy; demented.
Origin of skull
1175–1225; Middle English
scolle < Old Norse
skalli
OTHER WORDS FROM skull
skull-less, adjective skull-like, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH skull
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Example sentences from the Web for skull
British Dictionary definitions for skull
skull
/ (skʌl) /
noun
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
See cranium Related adjective: cranial
often 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
Word Origin for skull
C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse
skoltr, Norwegian
skult, Swedish dialect
skulle
Medical definitions for skull
skull
[ skŭl ]
n.
The bony or cartilaginous framework of the head, made up of the bones of the braincase and face; cranium.
Scientific definitions for skull
skull
[ skŭl ]
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.