Definitions for skeleton

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skeleton skel·e·ton

Spelling: [skel-i-tn]

IPA: /ˈskɛl ɪ tn/

Skeleton is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 252 anagrams from letters in skeleton (eeklnost).

Definitions for skeleton

noun

1. Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.
2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.
3. an emaciated person or animal.
4. a supporting framework, as of a leaf, building, or ship.
5. an outline, as of a literary work:
6. something reduced to its essential parts.

Idioms

1. skeleton at the feast, a person or thing that casts gloom over a joyful occasion; a note or reminder of sorrow in the midst of joy.
2. skeleton in the closet / cupboard, a family scandal that is concealed to avoid public disgrace. any embarrassing, shameful, or damaging secret.

adjective

1. of or relating to a skeleton.
2. like or being a mere framework; reduced to the essential or minimal parts or numbers:

Origin of skeleton

1570-80; New Latin Greek: mummy, noun use of neuter of skeletós dried up, verbid of skéllein to dry

Examples for skeleton

Posada used the skeleton as a way of talking about politics, commenting on life.

Enriqueta Romero put a skeleton on the sidewalk, and helped give us Santa Muerte.

That meant the talent that DJ Brinsely hired that night performed for a skeleton audience.

“He looks like half the man he was, a skeleton,” says Bogucki.

Savants say that it is the skeleton of a female, probably a young girl.

Longfellow's skeleton in Armor has revealed their temporary settlement.

The identity of the skeleton remains the big question, and answers may not be forthcoming anytime soon.

In that skeleton there are a number of parts to be recognized.

At least, we think the skeleton is mournful; the skeleton himself does not seem to think so.

The (hup)-seax has often been found in Saxon graves on the hip of the skeleton.