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skull

/skʌl/

Translations

skullnoun

skulls

/skʌl/

череп

The archaeologist discovered an ancient skull buried in the sand.

Археолог обнаружил древний череп, зарытый в песке.

Additional translations

черепная коробка

Synonyms

skullverb

skulled

Past Simple

skulled

Past Participle

skulling

Gerund

/skʌl/

Informal verb meaning to drink in one go or (in golf) to strike a ball thinly.

Synonyms

toss back

skulladjective

more skull

Comp.

most skull

Super.

Attributive use before another noun, not normally gradable.

Synonyms

cranial

cephalic

Definitions

skullnoun

The bony structure that forms the head in vertebrates, enclosing and protecting the brain and supporting the structures of the face.

The archaeologist carefully examined the ancient skull to learn more about the early human.

A symbol of death or danger, often depicted as a human skull.

The pirate flag featured a skull and crossbones, warning others of the ship's deadly crew.

Informal. A person's head or brain, especially regarded as the seat of thought or intelligence.

Use your skull and figure out a solution.

skullverb

To drink (a beverage, especially an alcoholic one) in a single draught; chug.

He skulled his beer in less than ten seconds.

Golf. To strike (the ball) with the leading edge of the club so that it travels low and fast.

She accidentally skulled the chip shot over the green.

skulladjective

Relating to or situated in the skull.

The patient required skull base surgery.