skull
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noun
Idioms 1.
the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head.
2.
the head as the center of knowledge and understanding; mind: to get literature's great ideas through our skulls.
3.
Armor. the part of a helmet that covers the top of the head.
4.
out of one's skull, Slang. crazy; demented.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English scolle < Old Norse skalli
1175–1225; Middle English scolle < Old Norse skalli
Related forms
skull-less, adjective
skull-like, adjective
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Skull
is always a great word to know.
So is cranium. Does it mean:
| the area of the area above the ears and eyes; the skull, the cranium contains the brain |
| bones of the limbs, including the bones of the pectoral and pelvic girdles, 126 bones |
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World English Dictionary
skull (skʌl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See cranium the bony skeleton of the head of vertebratesRelated: cranial |
| 2. | derogatory often the head regarded as the mind or intelligence: to have a dense skull |
| 3. | a picture of a skull used to represent death or danger |
| Related: cranial | |
| [C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse skoltr, Norwegian skult, Swedish dialect skulle] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
skull
early 13c., probably from O.N. skalli "bald head, skull," a general Scandinavian word (cf. Swedish skulle, Norw. skult), probably related to O.E. scealu "husk" (see shell). But early prominence in southwestern texts suggests rather origin from a Dutch or Low Ger. cognate (e.g.
Du. schol "turf, piece of ice," but the sense of "head bone framework" is wanting). Derivation from O.Fr. escuelle seems unlikely on grounds of sound and sense. O.E. words for skull include heafod-bolla.
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Medical Dictionary
skull (skŭl)
n.
The bony or cartilaginous framework of the head, made up of the bones of the braincase and face; cranium.
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Science Dictionary
| skull (skŭl) Pronunciation Key
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. |
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Example sentences
He says it could damage the brain, not to mention crack the skull.
There's more inside the skull, after all, than brain.
Hydrocephalus is a buildup of fluid inside the skull, leading to brain swelling.
Because the brain does not fossilize, they studied endocasts, imprints of the brain left in the skull.
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