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Skull — Skull, n. [OE. skulle, sculle, scolle; akin to Scot. skull, skoll, a bowl, Sw. skalle skull, skal a shell, and E. scale; cf. G. hirnschale, Dan. hierneskal. Cf. {Scale} of a balance.] 1. (Anat.) The skeleton of the head of a vertebrate animal,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Skull and crossbones — Skull Skull, n. [OE. skulle, sculle, scolle; akin to Scot. skull, skoll, a bowl, Sw. skalle skull, skal a shell, and E. scale; cf. G. hirnschale, Dan. hierneskal. Cf. {Scale} of a balance.] 1. (Anat.) The skeleton of the head of a vertebrate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skull — less, adj. skull like, adj. /skul/, n. 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… … Universalium
skull — noun a bone framework enclosing the brain of a vertebrate. ↘informal a person s head or brain. verb informal hit on the head. Phrases out of one s skull informal 1》 out of one s mind; crazy. 2》 very drunk. skull and crossbones a representation of … English new terms dictionary
skull — [[t]skʌl[/t]] n. 1) anat. the bony or cartilaginous framework of the vertebrate head, enclosing the brain and sense organs and including the jaws 2) cvb the head as the center of comprehension; mind • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME scolle < ON… … From formal English to slang
skull — /skʌl / (say skul) noun 1. the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head. 2. Colloquial the head as the seat of intelligence or knowledge: *Tell us what s going on in that thick skull of… …
skull — [skul] n. [ME scolle < Scand, as in Swed skulle, skull, akin to SCALE3, SHELL] 1. the entire bony or cartilaginous framework of the head of a vertebrate, enclosing and protecting the brain and sense organs, including the bones of the face and… … English World dictionary
skull — n. 1 the bony case of the brain of a vertebrate. 2 a the part of the skeleton corresponding to the head. b this with the skin and soft internal parts removed. c a representation of this. 3 the head as the seat of intelligence. Phrases and idioms … Useful english dictionary
