SKELETON: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SKELETON?

Need another word that means the same as “skeleton”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “skeleton” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Skeleton” are: skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard, frame, systema skeletale, underframe, skin and bone, stick, scrag, wreck, debris, detritus, remainder, framework, basic structure, shell, outline, draft, abstract, plan, blueprint, minimum, smallest possible, basic

Skeleton as a Noun

Definitions of "Skeleton" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “skeleton” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A small toboggan for one person, ridden head first while lying in a prone position.
• A scandal that is kept secret.
• Something reduced to its minimal form.
• The internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape.
• An internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant.
• The remaining part of something after its life or usefulness is gone.
• The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal.
• A sport in which a competitor races down a frozen track on a skeleton sled.
• Used in reference to a very thin or emaciated person or animal.
• The supporting framework, basic structure, or essential part of something.
• Denoting the essential or minimum number of people, things, or parts necessary for something.

Synonyms of "Skeleton" as a noun (23 Words)

abstract	An abstract work of art. A big unframed abstract.
basic	The essential facts or principles of a subject or skill. I learnt the basics of programming on a course.
basic structure	A popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner’s all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use.
blueprint	Something intended as a guide for making something else. A blueprint for a house.
debris	Scattered pieces of rubbish or remains. Workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings.
detritus	Loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks. The streets were foul with detritus.
draft	A current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle. He took a sleeping draft.
frame	The framework for a pair of eyeglasses. This goodly frame the Earth.
framework	A structure supporting or containing something. The theoretical framework of political sociology.
minimum	The smallest possible quantity. They checked visas with the minimum of fuss.
outline	A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory. The outlines of dockside warehouses standing sharp on the skyline.
plan	A drawing or diagram made by projection on a horizontal plane especially one showing the layout of a building or one floor of a building. The plans for City Hall were on file.
remainder	A property interest that becomes effective in possession only when a prior interest (created at the same time) ends. The remainder of the year.
scrag	Lean end of the neck. His companion was a thin scrag of a man.
shell	Something resembling or likened to a shell because of its shape or its function as an outer case. The satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice.
skeleton in the closet	A scandal that is kept secret.
skeleton in the cupboard	A scandal that is kept secret.
skin and bone	A bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal.
smallest possible	A garment size for a small person.
stick	In field hockey the foul play of raising the stick above the shoulder. Janet s not such a bad old stick sometimes.
systema skeletale	The hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal.
underframe	The supporting frame or substructure of something, in particular a vehicle or piece of furniture.
wreck	The destruction of a ship at sea a shipwreck. The wreck of their marriage.

Usage Examples of "Skeleton" as a noun

• The building has a steel skeleton.
• The Canadian men's skeleton team.
• The bare skeleton of a novel.
• The skeleton's runners make a terrifying rumbling sound as they slide down the ice.
• There must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet.
• There was only a skeleton staff on duty.
• She can hit 70+ mph on her skeleton sled.
• The skeleton of a report.
• She was no more than a skeleton at the end.
• The former heptathlete took up skeleton in 2010.
• The human skeleton.
• The concrete skeleton of an unfinished building.
• The chapel was stripped to a skeleton of its former self.
• The battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self.

Associations of "Skeleton" (30 Words)

anatomical	Relating to the study of anatomy. Anatomical abnormalities.
architecture	The style in which a building is designed and constructed, especially with regard to a specific period, place, or culture. Georgian architecture.
bone	A substance similar to bone such as ivory or whalebone. A shoulder bone.
column	Anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower. The typical business report consists of columns and rows of numeric information.
conceptual	Relating to or based on mental concepts. The schizophrenic loses ability to abstract or do conceptual thinking.
cranial	Of or relating to the cranium which encloses the brain.
dissection	Very detailed analysis of a text or idea. The dissection of animals for scientific research.
establishment	The act of forming or establishing something. She became an establishment figure.
ferroconcrete	Concrete reinforced with steel. A ferroconcrete storage tank.
forelimb	The front limb (or the homologous structure in other animals, such as a flipper or wing.
formation	(geology) the geological features of the earth. Strange black rock formations.
frame	A framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror. A short style cut to frame the face.
framework	An essential supporting structure of a building, vehicle, or object. The theoretical framework of political sociology.
lattice	An interlaced structure or pattern resembling a lattice. Honeysuckle was growing up a lattice round the door.
morph	An instance of morphing an image. The characters can be morphed on screen.
morphological	Pertaining to geological structure. Geomorphological features of the Black Hills.
morphology	The branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants. A generative approach to Italian morphology.
osseous	Composed of or containing bone. Osseous tissue.
pillar	Something shaped like a pillar. He was a pillar of his local community.
polyhedron	A solid figure with many plane faces, typically more than six.
pyramid	A structure of more or less pyramidal form especially in the brain or the renal medulla. A pyramid of logs.
quadrate	Having four sides and four angles. A broad shell with a quadrate outline.
reorganize	Change the way in which (something) is organized. We must reorganize the company if we don t want to go under.
sculpture	Form or shape as if by sculpture especially with strong smooth curves. A collection of sculpture.
skeletal	Existing only in outline or as a framework of something. A small skeletal boy clothed in rags.
skull	A bone framework enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person’s or animal’s head. He broke his collar bone and fractured his skull.
spheroid	A solid generated by a half revolution of an ellipse about its major axis prolate spheroid or minor axis oblate spheroid. It looked like a sphere but on closer examination I saw it was really a spheroid.
structural	Pertaining to geological structure. There have been structural changes in the industry.
structure	Give a structure to. We shall use three headings to give some structure to the discussion.
technicolor	A trademarked method of making color motion pictures.