Skeleton

/ˈskɛlɪtn/

Synonyms for "skeleton" (220 found)

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Closest matches (44)

Noun(11 words)

frame armature armaturesbicycle framebone frameworkbone structurebuilding framingbuilding structurebuilding systemcarcase carcasses

abbreviation abbreviature abrege abridgment abstract adumbrate anatomy apercuappendicular skeletonashesaxial skeletonbacking barebonesbean polebeanstalk bearingblock outblueprint body bones

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brief broomstick brouillon bushing cadaver cadre capsule carcass carrion cartoon case

Adjective(2 words)

abstract frameworkamphibian anatomy

Strong matches (66)

casement casing chalk characterize chart chassis clayclothes polecompend compendium condensationcondensed versionconfiguration conspectus contour copy corpsecorpus delicticrowbait dead

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dead bodydead mandead persondeceased decedent delineation departed design diagram digest doorframe draft draught draughtsman draughty drawingdry bonesdust earth ebauche elevationembalmed corpseepitome esquisse exoskeleton fabric features figuration figurefood for wormsform frame framework framing gestalt graphground plangruel headhouse planhulk

Noun(5 words)

essay outlineframes frameworkframing workgridwork

Related words (110)

hull ichnography infrastructure lankylate lamentedlath lattice latticework lineaments linesmain featuresmere shadowmere wreckmortal remainsmount mounting mummification mummynervous wreckorganic remains

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outline overview pandect paper patternpicture frameplot precis profile projection rail rake rattlebones rattletrap relics relief reliquiae remains review roughrough outrubric ruin ruins sash setting shadow shapes shaving shellshortened versionsilhouette skeletal sketch slat slim slip soup spindlelegs spindleshanks splinterstack of bonesstiff stilt streak structure survey syllabus synopsis tabletenement of claythe deadthe deceasedthe defunctthe departedthe loved onethumbnail sketchtopical outlinetournure twiggy underframe vein waferwalking skeletonwindow casewindow frameworking drawingwreck

Noun(20 words)

metal frameosseous frameottomy outline plan ribbingskeletal frameskeletal systemskeleton figureskeleton in the closetskeleton in the cupboardskellingtonstructural framestubssupport framesystema skeletaleunderframeweb page wireframewireframe modelwriting outline

Adjective(2 words)

skeletal remainsvertebrate skeleton

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

10 entries

anatomy construction formatlower limitminimum outrage scandal structuresupporting structuresystem

More specific

9 entries

appendicular skeletonaxial skeletonbonesconcept maplesson planreinforced framesteel framesyllabustimber frame

Collocations

6 entries

appendicular skeletonaxial skeletonbone densitybone marrowbone structureskeletal system

Inflections

1 entries

skeletons

Derivations

3 entries

skeletal skeletonization skeletonize

Sample sentences

22 total sentences available.

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There is a skeleton in every closet.

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Tom Skeleton was shaking and trembling in every limb.

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Every family has a skeleton in the closet.

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The poor old man was reduced to just a skeleton.

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