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skeletalrelating to or forming the skeleton; consisting of a skeleton or framework; extremely thin

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to or forming the skeleton; consisting of a skeleton or framework; extremely thin

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈskelətl/

Korean meaning: 골격의, 뼈대의; 골격만 남은, 앙상한

Korean pronunciation: **스켈**러틀

Example Sentences

  • After the diet program, he looked almost skeletal.
  • The company's skeletal staff worked overtime during the holiday season.
  • The haunted house had skeletal decorations that scared even the bravest visitors.

skeletal

ADJECTIVE

//ˈskelətl//

relating to or forming the skeleton; consisting of a skeleton or framework; extremely thin

skeletal concept
💡 Concept

The doctor examines a patient with skeletal frame clearly visible

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skeletal rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Skeletal fingers reach for the petal, but touch cold metal

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈskelətl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈskelətl/

🌳Etymology

Rootskelet
Suffix--al

Origin

From Greek 'skeletos' meaning 'dried up' or 'mummified,' derived from 'skellein' meaning 'to dry up.' The word entered English through Late Latin and Medieval anatomical terminology.

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🎵Rhyme

metalpetalsettle
metal
petal
settle

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📝Examples

After the diet program, he looked almost skeletal.

The company's skeletal staff worked overtime during the holiday season.

😄 Fun example

The haunted house had skeletal decorations that scared even the bravest visitors.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's skeletal cat somehow manages to eat twice its body weight daily.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

bonygauntemaciatedthinlean

Antonyms

fleshyplumprobust

Related

skeletonboneframeworkstructureanatomy