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skeleton

/ˈskɛlətən/noun3 syllables

Skeleton means: the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal.

Synonyms for skeleton12

noun, as in the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

skeletal system, frame, systema skeletale

noun, as in the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

skeletal frame, frame, underframe

noun, as in a scandal that is kept secret

skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard

also used for skeleton

backbone, ottomy, skellington, skeleton tobogganing, skeleton sliding

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What does skeleton mean?4

noun

1

the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

2

the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape“the building has a steel skeleton”

3

a scandal that is kept secret“there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet”

4

something reduced to its minimal form“the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with skeleton?1

three syllables

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Skeleton in a sentence

  • You've lost so much weight, you look like a living skeleton.felidad
  • When you die, do you become a skeleton or an angel?espamatics
  • Spooky, scary skeletons send shivers down your spine!Yl
  • During the excavations, skeletons were found holding objects of gold in their hands.CM
  • That man is nothing but skin draped over a skeleton.sabretou
  • We were all impressed by the blue whale skeleton in the museum.ddnktr
  • Every family has a skeleton in the closet.CK
  • The poor old man was reduced to just a skeleton.unknown

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Forms of skeleton

as a noun

plural
skeletons