skull

Definition

  • noun: the structure of bones that form the head and face of a person or animal
  • noun: 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

Examples

  • ('informal') You need to 'get it into/through your thick skull' [=you need to realize/understand] that you can't just sit there and expect everyone else to do your work for you!

  • ('informal') He can't seem to 'get it through his skull' that I don't like him.

  • He had a fractured 'skull'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Don't talk to him like that. Here. You okay? Thank you. Um... How's your head? I mean, It's fine. Ah... I'm good. Ha. I've got a thick skull. I don't have a skull...Or bones. So... So Now what? Now what? Now what?! Oooh! What am I gonna do? (..)
    2013 Frozen