Skeleton Meaning and Definition

Word: Skeleton

How to pronounce: ˈskelɪtn

Noun

Definitions:

1. An internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant.

Example sentences: "The human skeleton"

2. The supporting framework, basic structure, or essential part of something.

Example sentences: "The concrete skeleton of an unfinished building"

3. A small sled for one person, ridden head first while lying in a prone position.A sport in which a competitor races down a frozen track on a skeleton sled.

Example sentences: "The skeleton's runners make a terrifying rumbling sound as they slide down the ice"

Synonyms:

wireframe

carcass

skeleton frame

framing

frame

cage

shell

armature

skeletal system

backbone

bone

framework

structure

fabric

Derivations:

skeletal

skeletonized

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Skeleton in Other Languages...

Spanish: Esqueleto

German: Skelett

French: Squelette

Italian: Scheletro

Turkish: Iskelet