Synonyms of skull

skull 1 of 2

noun

ˈskəl 

as in cranium

the case of bone that encloses the brain and supports the jaws of vertebrates

paleoanthropologists recently found the skull of a prehistoric man in a remote area of the desert

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cranium
• head
• braincase
• crown
• scalp
• noggin
• pate
• poll
• noddle
• death's-head

skull

2 of 2

verb

as in to brain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brain
• spear
• bean
• cane
• conk
• club
• stab
• sledge
• cudgel
• slash
• knee
• lash
• whip
• flail
• floor
• sap
• deck
• cream
• thrash
• sledgehammer
• bump
• switch
• butt
• fell
• flog
• stamp
• knock down
• kick
• stroke
• poke
• jab
• level
• tap
• bowl (down or over)
• push
• sucker punch
• shove
• flick
• dump
• pepper
• cuff
• jostle
• rabbit-punch
• rough
• box
• prod
• bunt
• chop
• pelt
• bat
• clock
• hammer
• belt
• maul
• sock
• pummel
• slug
• bung
• whale
• punch
• nail
• lick
• pommel
• buffet
• scuff
• smack
• hit
• thump
• batter
• tag
• bludgeon
• crack
• clip
• lace
• mangle
• knock
• whack
• bop
• slap
• bob
• clout
• bang
• paste
• smite
• rap
• clap
• pound
• bash
• thwack
• bust
• clobber
• zap
• bonk
• drub
• swipe
• slam
• strike
• swat
• wallop
• lambast
• beat
• lambaste
• slog
• biff

Examples of skull in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Doctors concluded that Piazza suffered multiple traumatic brain injuries, including a fractured skull and a lacerated spleen. —Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024

After falling bottle fractures baby’s skull, River Walk hotel and Texas man pay up to settle case Oct 2, 2024 Trending Reporter Annasofia Scheve covers trending news for the Express-News. —Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024

Verb