noun๐ShareThe system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals."The doctor showed us an X-ray of the patient's skeleton to explain the broken bone. "anatomybiologyorganismbodystructurephysiologymedicinescienceanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn anthropomorphic representation of a skeleton."She dressed up as a skeleton for Halloween."bodyhumanfigureanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA very thin person."She lost so much weight while she was ill that she became a skeleton."appearancebodypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure."The skeleton of the organisation is essentially the same as it was ten years ago, but many new faces have come and gone."structurepartanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA frame that provides support to a building or other construction."The new school building's skeleton is now complete, ready for the walls to be added. "architecturebuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA client-helper procedure that communicates with a stub."In remote method invocation, the client helper is a โstubโ and the service helper is a โskeletonโ."computingcommunicationtechnologyinternetsystemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareThe vertices and edges of a polyhedron, taken collectively."The wireframe model of the 3D-printed house was essentially just its skeleton, showing the main lines and points where the walls would meet. "mathpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA very thin form of light-faced type."The designer chose a "skeleton" font for the website's body text, hoping its thin, light appearance would give a modern feel. "typelanguagewritingstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐Share(attributive) Reduced to a minimum or bare essentials."The company's budget was reduced to a skeleton crew, meaning only the essential employees remained. "structureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize"The ants completely skeletoned the dead insect, leaving only its hard exoskeleton. "bodyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb๐ShareTo minimize"To skeleton the budget, the committee removed all non-essential travel expenses. "businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA type of tobogganing in which competitors lie face down, and descend head first."The kids practiced their skeleton runs at the local ski slope. "sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
