"skullish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more skullish [comparative], most skullish [superlative]
Etymology: From skull + -ish. Etymology templates: {{af|en|skull|-ish}} skull + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} skullish (comparative more skullish, superlative most skullish)
  1. Characteristic of or somewhat resembling a skull.
    Sense id: en-skullish-en-adj-q4vJsthX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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