skullとは

語源 1

From Middle English scolle, probably from Old Norse skalli (“bald head, skull”), itself probably related to 古期英語 scealu (“husk”). Compare Swedish skulle, Norwegian skalle. ^[1]

別の表記

• scull (廃れた用法)

発音

• enPR: skŭl, sko͝ol, IPA^(key): /skʌl/, /skʊl/
• Homophone: scull
• Rhymes: -ʌl, -ʊl

名詞

skull (複数形 skulls)

1. (anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.
   • 1922, Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room Chapter 1

     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.

2. A symbol for death; death's-head
3. (figuratively) The mind or brain.
   • 2006, Bart Yates, The Brothers Bishop

     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.

4. A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.
5. The crown of the headpiece in armour.
6. (Scotland) A shallow bow-handled basket.

同意語

• brainpan
• harnpan

Meronyms

• Thesaurus:skull

等位語

• cranium

派生語

参考

• bone

動詞

skull (三人称単数 現在形 skulls, 現在分詞 skulling, 過去形および過去分詞形 skulled)

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

参照

語源 2

See school (“a multitude”).

名詞

skull (複数形 skulls)

1. Obsolete form of school.
   • 1586, William Warner, Albion’s England:

     A knavish skull of boys and girls did pelt at him.

   • 1601, Philemon Holland (translator), Pliny the Elder (author), The Historie of the World. Commonly called, The Natvrall Historie of C. Plinivs Secvndvs., book IX, chapter xv: “Of the names and natures of many fishes.”:

     These fishs, togither with the old Tunies and the young, called Pelamides, enter in great flotes and skulls, into the sea Pontus, for the sweet food that they there find: and every companie of them hath their fever all leaders and captaines; and before them all, the Maquerels lead the way; which, while they be in the water, have a colour of brimstone; but without, like they be to the rest.

アナグラム

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