English · Word Candidate

skull

/ˈskʌl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: skulls · skulling · skulled

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Xương chính của đầu được xem là một đơn vị

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Noun

Examples

All the time six or eight large Chinese gongs were being beaten by the vigorous arms of as many young men, producing such a deafening discord that I was glad to escape to the round house, where I slept very comfortably with half a dozen smoke-dried human skulls suspended over my head.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Biểu tượng của cái chết

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Noun

Examples

Thine are these orbs of light and shade; ⁠Thou madest Life in man and brute; ⁠Thou madest Death; and lo, thy foot Is on the skull which thou hast made.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đánh vào đầu bằng nắm tay, vũ khí hoặc vật ném

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To strike the top of (the ball).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đánh vào đỉnh (quả bóng)

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Verb

Examples

Monte swung so hard at the next ball that he skulled it straight right, into the pond: 8 in, 9 out.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “skull” mean?

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

Is “skull” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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