skeleton
Meaning of skeleton
noun
- an internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant.
the human skeleton
- the supporting framework, basic structure, or essential part of something.
the concrete skeleton of an unfinished building
the skeleton of a report
- a small toboggan for one person, ridden head first while lying in a prone position.
the skeleton's runners make a terrifying rumbling sound as they slide down the ice
she can hit 70+ mph on her skeleton sled
late 16th century: modern Latin, from Greek, neuter of skeletos ‘dried up’, from skellein ‘dry up’.
Information about skeleton
- It is a name.
- The plural form of skeleton is: skeletons.
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Hyphenation of skeleton
skele-ton
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- skeleton is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
skeleton synonyms
Meaning skeletal system:
Meaning skeletal frame:
Meaning an essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object:
Meaning the metal framework of a vehicle body:
Meaning the base frame of a car, carriage, or other wheeled vehicle:
Meaning a line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram:
Meaning a plan, sketch, or rough drawing:
Meaning a summary of the contents of a book, article, or speech:
Meaning a detailed proposal for doing or achieving something:
Meaning a design plan or other technical drawing:
Meaning any of the pieces of hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates:
Meaning a brief written or spoken account or description, giving only basic details:
Translation of skeleton
Words that rhyme with skeleton
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