Skullcap

Word SKULLCAP
Character 8
Hyphenation skull cap
Pronunciations /ˈskʌlkæp/

Definitions and meanings of "Skullcap"

What do we mean by skullcap?

A light, close-fitting, brimless cap. noun

A yarmulke. noun

Any of various plants of the genus Scutellaria of the mint family, having clusters of two-lipped flowers. noun

Any cap fitting closely to the head; also, the iron cap of defense. See skull, 4. noun

The sinciput; the upper domed part of the skull, roofing over the brain; the calvarium. See cut under cranium. noun

A murine rodent quadruped of the family Lophiomyidæ. noun

A plant of the genus Scutellaria: so called from the helmet-like appendage to the upper lip of the calyx, which closes the mouth of the calyx after the fall of the corolla. noun

A thin stratum of compact limestone lying at the base of the Purbeck beds, and underlain by a shelly limestone locally known as roach, forming the uppermost division of the Portland series, as this portion of the Jurassic is developed in the so-called Isle of Portland, England. noun

In entomology, the upper part of the integument of the head, including the front and vertex. noun

A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection. noun

Any plant of the labiate genus Scutellaria, the calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a helmet with the visor raised. noun

The Lophiomys. noun

An American herb (Scetellaria lateriflora) formerly prescribed as a cure for hydrophobia. noun

A small domed cap that covers from the forehead to just above the back of the neck. noun

A yarmulke-like hat worn as an element of ghetto fashion. noun

Any of several species of flowering plants, of the genus Scutellaria, in the Lamiaceae family. noun

The dome of the skull noun

A herbaceous plant of the genus Scutellaria which has a calyx that, when inverted, resembles a helmet with its visor raised noun

Rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head noun

A small domed cap that covers the area from the forehead to just above the back of the neck.

A yarmulke-like hat worn as an element of ghetto fashion.

The calvaria, the top part of the skull, covering the cranial cavity containing the brain.

Any of several species of flowering plants of the genus Scutellaria, in the Lamiaceae family.

A torture device for compressing the skull.

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The word "skullcap" in example sentences

Swami-like and pedagogical in skullcap, glasses, corduroy blazer, and striped tie, with the first Beatitude (“Blessed are the poor in spirit …”) tattooed on his wrists, Aaron Weiss steps into the street after his band’s sound check and is promptly cornered by a young man wearing a homemade Aaron Weiss T-shirt. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Either Americans 'reaction to the shootings at Fort Hood are a reversion to the early days after 9/11, when every brown-skinned man in a skullcap was a terrorist suspect. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Containing chamomile and skullcap, which is renowned for its soothing properties, this herbal blend provides nutritional support for the nervous system, and is great for horses and ponies that are prone to excitability.

From the 14th-19th century it was known as a skullcap and worn indoors by men when they removed their wigs. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Ken Mowbray, Sam Máeguez, and Gary Sawyer with the Poloyo hominid (Courtesy Ken Mowbray) [LARGERIMAGE] "For me," says Susan Antón of the University of Florida, who examined the fossil in July, "the skullcap is a unifying specimen because it combines characteristics seen in both the older [1.6. million years] and younger [less than 100,000 years] H. erectus groups in Southeast Asia. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Mr. Peachum, played by the grimacing Jürgen Holtz in a black velvet suit and skullcap, exudes solidity, wealth and ruthlessness. ❋ Heidi Waleson (2011)

Ciarrapico asked, referring to the Jewish skullcap. ❋ Tom Kington In Rome (2010)

Here we don't have Mandy Patinkin in a fleshy skullcap playing the alien detective Sam Francisco, we have alien-ness complete and undiluted. ❋ Darkerblogistan (2009)

Burton's designs for McQueen this season offer their own unique take on the veil, as a kind skullcap or sometimes an entire facial mask. ❋ Tina Gaudoin (2012)

Two bobby pins kept the skullcap neatly folded, to which a few of my dad's white hairs were attached. ❋ Emily Farache (2011)

To conduct the concerto, Mr. Morlot changed from white tie and European-length tails to more casual attire: a Nehru jacket and a skullcap—the latter offered to him onstage by Mr. Roman, who was also wearing one in the fashion that was Gulda's trademark. ❋ David Mermelstein (2011)

Traditional mind-control systems – and the fact that any mind-control system can be referred to as "traditional" shows you how nuts-deep into the future we already are – require the user to don an EEG skullcap before thinking very hard about specific actions. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Bashir, who held an alms bowl in his left hand, moved toward the other student, who wore a skullcap with a childish design of roaring lions. ❋ Mark Alpert (2011)

He was referring to the head covering that religious Jews wear on our heads, also known as "yalmekah" or skullcap. ❋ Rabbi Michael Lerner (2011)

Dressed in a beige thobe, the flowing robe worn by many Muslim men, and a white taqiyah, a knitted skullcap, Mr. Noor attracted immediate attention. ❋ John W. Miller (2011)

She wore a black ankle-length coat and a black skullcap, and she had her hair done in two thick braids. ❋ Kate Brian (2011)

"It was a thin layer on the top of the skullcap, so people are asking: 'Could the Taliban do such a sophisticated job?'" said a diplomat in Kabul. ❋ Dion Nissenbaum (2011)

Afghan officials have accused the Pakistan-based Taliban leadership, known as the Quetta Shura, of orchestrating the Sept. 20 assassination, in which a suicide bomber killed former President Burhanuddin Rabbani by detonating an explosive concealed in his skullcap. ❋ Dion Nissenbaum (2011)

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