26984 words

skeletal

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
of or like a skeleton (= frame of bones):

Examples:

Her body was skeletal (= very thin).
He suffered serious skeletal injuries in the accident.
2
used to describe something that exists in its most basic form:

Examples:

The newspaper report gave only a skeletal account of the debate.
3
of or like a skeleton (= frame of bones):

Examples:

skeletal injuries

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