ALL meanings of skeleton
skel·e·ton
S s - noun skeleton body: bones 1
- noun skeleton very thin person 1
- noun skeleton framework of a structure 1
- noun skeleton of a leaf 1
- noun skeleton minimum 1
- noun skeleton outline 1
- noun skeleton winter sport: sledding 1
- noun skeleton Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 1
- noun skeleton any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate. 1
- noun skeleton an emaciated person or animal. 1
- noun skeleton a supporting framework, as of a leaf, building, or ship. 1
- noun skeleton an outline, as of a literary work: the skeleton of the plot. 1
- noun skeleton something reduced to its essential parts. 1
- adjective skeleton of or relating to a skeleton. 1
- adjective skeleton like or being a mere framework; reduced to the essential or minimal parts or numbers: a skeleton staff. 1
- idioms skeleton 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. 1
- idioms skeleton skeleton in the closet / cupboard, a family scandal that is concealed to avoid public disgrace. any embarrassing, shameful, or damaging secret. 1
- countable noun skeleton Your skeleton is the framework of bones in your body. 0
- adjective skeleton A skeleton staff is the smallest number of staff necessary in order to run an organization or service. 0
- countable noun skeleton The skeleton of something such as a building or a plan is its basic framework. 0
- noun skeleton a hard framework consisting of inorganic material that supports and protects the soft parts of an animal's body and provides attachment for muscles: may be internal (an endoskeleton), as in vertebrates, or external( an exoskeleton), as in arthropods 0
- noun skeleton a very thin emaciated person or animal 0
- noun skeleton the essential framework of any structure, such as a building or leaf, that supports or determines the shape of the rest of the structure 0
- noun skeleton an outline consisting of bare essentials 0
- noun skeleton reduced to a minimum 0
- noun skeleton the hard framework of an animal body, supporting the tissues and protecting the organs; specif., all the bones collectively, or the bony framework, of a human being or other vertebrate animal 0
- noun skeleton anything like a skeleton in any of various ways 0
- noun skeleton a very lean or emaciated person or animal 0
- noun skeleton a supporting framework, as of a ship 0
- noun skeleton an outline or preliminary sketch, as of a novel 0
- noun skeleton the meager or devitalized remains of something 0
- adjective skeleton of or like a skeleton; specif., of, or having the nature of, the main or essential outline, framework, etc. 0
- adjective skeleton greatly reduced 0