Thesaurus results for DEATH'S HEAD

death's-head

noun

Definition of death's-head

as in poll

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for death's-head

Noun

The same poll showed a majority of voters were concerned Collins was too close to Trump.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Steve Hilton New PPIC poll shows the Republican candidate for governor in a huge hole — trailing Democrat Xavier Becerra 61-36% — with less than three months to go before early voting in bright blue California begins.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 July 2026

Definition of poll

Noun

With the advent of breed standards and clubs in the early 1900s, an official criteria for a proper Lab, such as otter tails, water resistant coats and wide skulls, became more concrete.

— Pat Mueller, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Banerjee said the lack of a skull fracture finding points away from a more forceful blunt-force injury.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of skull

Noun

For Luis Javier Santos, the former head of UFERCO who investigated the case against Hernández, the former leader’s return represents a failure to prosecute him for his crimes, rather than a chance for justice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Stab wounds vary from the stomach, head and kidney areas, according to dispatch audio reviewed by The Sacramento Bee.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of head

Noun

Using Neanderthal cranium shapes to estimate specific brain regions’ volume, some investigators claimed to see signs of a mind with feeble linguistic abilities, poor executive function and an unremarkable memory.

— Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
In the case of the female individual, the authors noted an unusual break at the base of the cranium that likely occurred near the time of death.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026

Definition of cranium

Noun

Discussions will examine the historical significance of crowns and tiaras, museum conservation practices, and the gemstones that define these remarkable objects.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The East River girls bowling team won the state crown for the third year in a row.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of crown

Noun

The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Despite getting demoted from protagonist to fatality victim, Tan hints that he might not be done with Mortal Kombat — even if Cole and his now-two-dimensional noggin are.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026

Definition of noggin

Noun

Seek out salons that will customize your treatment based on exactly what your scalp and hair need.

— Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Users wear an electroencephalogram (EEG) headset that detects the tiny electrical signals naturally produced by the brain through sensors placed on the scalp.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026

Definition of scalp

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

death

death's-head

death's-heads

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Death's-head.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/death%27s-head. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of death's-head

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

parochial

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes