Skeleton Meaning
There are 4 meaning(s) for word Skeleton
Meaning 1 : a scandal that is kept secret
Example : there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet
Synonyms : skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard
Example : there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet
Synonyms : skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard
Meaning 2 : the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
Synonyms : frame, skeletal system, systema skeletale
Synonyms : frame, skeletal system, systema skeletale
Meaning 3 : the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
Example : the building has a steel skeleton
Synonyms : frame, skeletal frame, underframe
Example : the building has a steel skeleton
Synonyms : frame, skeletal frame, underframe
Meaning 4 : something reduced to its minimal form
Example : the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self,the bare skeleton of a novel
Example : the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self,the bare skeleton of a novel