English Dictionary

skull

/skʌl/

noun

(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible. / These bones as a symbol for death; death's-head. / (figuratively) The mind or brain.

The archaeologists discovered a skull buried in the ancient tomb.

意味（1）

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

He was about to roar when, lying among the black sticks and straw under the cliff, he saw a whole skull—perhaps a cow's skull, a skull, perhaps, with the teeth in it. Sobbing, but absent-mindedly, he ran farther and farther away until he held the skull in his arms.

意味（2）

These bones as a symbol for death; death's-head.

意味（3）

(figuratively) The mind or brain.

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.

意味（4）

A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.

意味（5）

The crown of the headpiece in armour.

意味（6）

(Scotland) A shallow bow-handled basket.