Main Entry:

¹skull

Pronunciation:

\ˈskəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English skulle, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skulle skull

Date:

13th century

1 : the skeleton of the head of a vertebrate forming a bony or cartilaginous case that encloses and protects the brain and chief sense organs and supports the jaws 2 : the seat of understanding or intelligence : mind

— skulled \ˈskəld\ adjective