skeleton en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈskɛlətən/ (General-American)
- [ˈskɛləʔn̩] (General-American)
- skĕˈ -lə-tən (General-American)
- skĕˈ -lət-n (General-American)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈskɛlɪtən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From New Latin sceleton, from Ancient Greek σκελετόν (skeletón), the neuter of σκελετός (skeletós, “dried up, withered, dried body, parched, mummy”), from σκέλλω (skéllō, “dry, dry up, make dry, parch”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelh₁- (“to parch, wither”); compare Ancient Greek σκληρός (sklērós, “hard”).
Meanings
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The system that provides support to an organism, where in vertebrates it is internal and consists of bones and cartilage, and external in some other animals.
At the foot of a pretty big pine, and involved in a green creeper, which had even partly lifted some of the smaller bones, a human skeleton lay, with a few shreds of clothing, on the ground.
1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, “The Treasure Hunt—Flint’s Pointer”, in Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC, part VI (Captain Silver), page 263:
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An anthropomorphic representation of a skeleton.
A Day or two after they parted, [Francis] Spriggs was choſe Captain by the reſt, and a black Enſign was made, which they called Jolly Roger, with the ſame Device that Captain [Edward] Low carried, viz. a white Skeliton in the Middle of it, with a Dart in one Hand ſtriking a bleeding Heart, and in the other, an Hour Glaſs; when this was finiſhed and hoiſted, they fired all their Guns to ſalute their Captain and themſelves, and then looked out for Prey.
1724, Charles Johnson [pseudonym], “Of Captain Spriggs and His Crew”, in A General History of the Pyrates, […], 2nd edition, London: Printed for, and sold by T. Warner, […], →OCLC, pages 411–412:Her whimsical Halloween decorations include dancing skeletons who sing an eerie song.
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(figuratively) A very thin person.
She lost so much weight while she was ill that she became a skeleton.
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(figuratively) The central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure; an outline of a longer project.
The skeleton of the organisation is essentially the same as it was ten years ago, but many new faces have come and gone.
I've written three stories. Well, one is a skeleton, but the other two are mostly complete.
- A frame that provides support to a building or other construction.
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A client-helper procedure that communicates with a stub.
In remote method invocation, the client helper is a ‘stub’ and the service helper is a ‘skeleton’.
- The vertices and edges of a polyhedron, taken collectively.
- A full subcategory of another category, consisting of one object from each isomorphism class in the original.
- A very thin form of light-faced type.
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(attributive, especially) A minimum or bare essentials.
At the time of writing the halts have been reprieved due to doubts as to the legality of the withdrawal of services. It is feared that this reprieve may not outlast the summer timetable which, on the section in question, provides only a skeleton of the former service.
1960 August, L. Hyland, “The Irish Scene”, in Trains Illustrated, page 468:The rail industry has survived the first fortnight of the UK's COVID-19 crisis. Quick intervention from the Department of Transport has ensured that franchise operators will remain solvent during this period; rapid work to replan the timetable has delivered a minimum viable service plan; and the Kitchener-esque appeal for retired signal workers should ensure that the network can continue to operate a skeleton service.
2020 April 8, Matt Lovering, “An opportunity for the rail industry to deliver major change”, in Rail, page 46:
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The network of veins in a leaf.
However interesting the skeleton of a leaf that has been bleached by nature may be, it cannot be alleged to be beautiful in colour, and therefore it is not of much value for the purposes of household decoration.
1870, Robert Kemp Philp, Best of everything, by the author of 'Enquire within'., page 336:This is going to get rid of all the green leafy debris sticking to the skeleton of the leaf and you are going to find a really attractive fiber network of your leaf.
2016, Dueep Jyot Singh, John Davidson, Mendon Cottage Books, Skeleton Leaves - Preserving Leaves for Everlasting Beauty, page 10:Rather than abstracting the leaf from the outline of the leaf, I can begin by working from the skeleton of the leaf.
2010, Ruth B. McDowell, Piecing: Expanding The Basics:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, idiomatic) Clipping of skeleton in the closet (“a shameful secret”).
alt of skeleton in the closet
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| skeletons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| sceleton | alternative | lexicographic | |
| skeleta | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
skeleton programming · skeletonless · skeleton flower · chondroskeleton · skeleton in one's cupboard · skeleton in the closet · skeleton at the feast · fibroskeleton · exoskeleton · articulated skeleton · skeletoneer · skeleton regiment · skeletonic · skeleton bill · skeleton clique · walking skeleton · autoskeleton · skelly · skeleton crew · skeleton proof · skeleton key · hydrostatic skeleton · skeleton screen · skeleton shrimp · hydroskeleton · zonoskeleton · skeleton suit · cytoskeleton · skeletony · skeletonization · skeleton in the cupboard · skeleton in the house · skeletonlike · skeleton clock · skeleton watch · skeleton in one's closet · skeleton staff · neuroskeleton · skeletally · skeleton slider · skeletogenous · dermatoskeleton · dermoskeleton · skeleton in one's house · Skeleton Clique · skeletonisation · skeleton grip · skeletal · skeleton leaf · nucleoskeleton · choanoskeleton · cilioskeleton · visceral skeleton · carboskeleton · endoskeleton
Holonyms
Meronyms
skull · backbone · thighbone · femur · pelvis · rib cage · bone
Relateds
Synonyms
skeleton · ottomy · skellington · backbone (central core giving shape to something)
Translations (284)
txb kwrāṣe (system that provides support to an organism) · pa ਪਿੰਜਰ (system that provides support to an organism) · bn কঙ্কাল (system that provides support to an organism) · th โครงกระดูก (system that provides support to an organism) · ca esquelet (system that provides support to an organism) · pl chudzielec (very thin person) · fi luuranko (geometry: vertices and edges of a polyhedron) · as জকা (system that provides support to an organism) · sl okostje (system that provides support to an organism) · nl skelet (frame that provides support to a building) · ab аҧсыбаҩ (system that provides support to an organism) · es esqueleto (very thin person) · es osatura (system that provides support to an organism) · izh skiletti (representation of a skeleton) · ug ئىسكېلېت (system that provides support to an organism) · mn хэлхээ яс (system that provides support to an organism) · hsb skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · nl geraamte (system that provides support to an organism) · tk gaňňyl (system that provides support to an organism) · ast esqueletu (frame that provides support to a building) · hy կմախք (very thin person) · ml അസ്ഥികൂടം (system that provides support to an organism) · tg устухонбандӣ (system that provides support to an organism) · gl esquelete (system that provides support to an organism) · tt скелет (system that provides support to an organism) · ru скеле́т (frame that provides support to a building) · ml അസ്തിവാരം (central core of something) · cy sgerbwd (formal: ysgerbwd m) (system that provides support to an organism) · ja 骸骨 (system that provides support to an organism) · cmn 骨骼 (system that provides support to an organism) · sk kostra (system that provides support to an organism) · so qalfoof (system that provides support to an organism) · mi tuahiwi (system that provides support to an organism) · uz skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · kk сүлде (very thin person) · ml അസ്ഥികൂടം (very thin person) · pl kościej (representation of a skeleton) · aeb هيكل العظم (system that provides support to an organism) · ru карка́с (frame that provides support to a building) · de Rohbau (frame that provides support to a building) · nn skjelett (system that provides support to an organism) · ru о́стов (frame that provides support to a building) · uk скеле́т (system that provides support to an organism) · vo bomem (system that provides support to an organism) · ar هَيْكَل (system that provides support to an organism) · hy կմախք (system that provides support to an organism) · fa اسکلت (very thin person) · fur scarsanali (system that provides support to an organism) · ota قدید (system that provides support to an organism) · sh скѐлет (system that provides support to an organism) · zu ugobhozi class 11/10 (system that provides support to an organism) · bg скелет (very thin person) · mww pob txha (system that provides support to an organism) · tl kalansay (system that provides support to an organism) · my အရိုးစု (system that provides support to an organism) · grc σκελετός (system that provides support to an organism) · lv ģindenis (very thin person) · ia skeleto (system that provides support to an organism) · sah дьардьама (system that provides support to an organism) · bo ཀེང་རུས (system that provides support to an organism) · ky сүлдөр (system that provides support to an organism) · yi סקעלעט (system that provides support to an organism) · fr squelette (central core of something) · crh такълет (system that provides support to an organism) · hsb kosćowc (system that provides support to an organism) · az qəfəsə (system that provides support to an organism) · oc ossamenta (system that provides support to an organism) · pam bangkala (system that provides support to an organism) · sa कङ्काल (system that provides support to an organism) · lv ģindenis (system that provides support to an organism) · et skelett (system that provides support to an organism) · nah miquiztetl (system that provides support to an organism) · bo གིང (representation of a skeleton) · nn beingrind (system that provides support to an organism) · kk қаңқа (frame that provides support to a building) · pl kościec (system that provides support to an organism) · eo ostaro (system that provides support to an organism) · ta கட்டமைப்பு (frame that provides support to a building) · de Skelett (system that provides support to an organism) · ht eskèlèt (system that provides support to an organism) · rsk косцанїк (system that provides support to an organism) · eu egitura (frame that provides support to a building) · izh sisusskiletti (system that provides support to an organism) · pt esqueleto (frame that provides support to a building) · izh skiletti (system that provides support to an organism) · nl skelet (very thin person) · bg скелет (representation of a skeleton) · ast esqueletu (very thin person) · wa skèlète (system that provides support to an organism) · ast cadarma (system that provides support to an organism) · fy skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · ar هَيْكَل عَظْمِيّ (system that provides support to an organism) · crh taqlet (system that provides support to an organism) · de Gerippe (system that provides support to an organism) · kn ಅಸ್ಥಿಪಮ್ಜರ (system that provides support to an organism) · ps هډ مډ (system that provides support to an organism) · fo beinagrind (system that provides support to an organism) · bo གིང་མོ (representation of a skeleton) · nrf stchelette (system that provides support to an organism) · he שֶׁלֶד (system that provides support to an organism) · ps اسکلېت (system that provides support to an organism) · ml അസ്തിവാരം (frame that provides support to a building) · ug ئۇستىخان (system that provides support to an organism) · mfe skelet (very thin person) · fy bonkerak (system that provides support to an organism) · kk қаңқа (system that provides support to an organism) · qu karka (system that provides support to an organism) · az ələngə (system that provides support to an organism) · ti ኣስከረን (system that provides support to an organism) · mi kōhiwihiwi (system that provides support to an organism) · ms rangka (system that provides support to an organism) · qu saqru (system that provides support to an organism) · de Skeleton (computing: client-helper procedure) · nb skjelett (system that provides support to an organism) · kk сүлде (system that provides support to an organism) · ta கட்டமைப்பு (central core of something) · eu eskeleto (system that provides support to an organism) · grc κάναβος (very thin person) · tk skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · rm skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · bo གིང་ཕོ (representation of a skeleton) · lv kaulu kambaris (very thin person) · mn ноорог (system that provides support to an organism) · el σκελετός (system that provides support to an organism) · af skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · cy celain (system that provides support to an organism) · ur کَن٘کال (system that provides support to an organism) · an escleto (system that provides support to an organism) · cs kostlivec (very thin person) · pl kościotrup (representation of a skeleton) · fi skeleton-olio (computing: client-helper procedure) · ru скеле́т (very thin person) · io skeleto (system that provides support to an organism) · it scheletro (system that provides support to an organism) · kix ūkīng (system that provides support to an organism) · pcd esquelette (system that provides support to an organism) · pt estrutura (frame that provides support to a building) · de Haut und Knochen (very thin person) · am አጽም (system that provides support to an organism) · arz هيكل عضمي (system that provides support to an organism) · ba һөлдә (system that provides support to an organism) · sva ჩო̈ნჩხ (system that provides support to an organism) · br skeledenn (system that provides support to an organism) · te అస్థి పంజరం (system that provides support to an organism) · ru скеле́т (system that provides support to an organism) · gl agutío (system that provides support to an organism) · co scheletru (system that provides support to an organism) · lt skeletas (system that provides support to an organism) · fi luuranko (system that provides support to an organism) · az قفسه (system that provides support to an organism) · vro luuvärk (system that provides support to an organism) · nl vel over vlees (very thin person) · da skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · ta எலும்புக்கூடு (representation of a skeleton) · ta அடித்தளம் (frame that provides support to a building) · nl skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · kw rames (system that provides support to an organism) · sv skelett (system that provides support to an organism) · sh okostje (system that provides support to an organism) · ru костя́к (frame that provides support to a building) · gd cnàimhneach (system that provides support to an organism) · oc esquelèt (system that provides support to an organism) · az skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · nrf stchélatte (system that provides support to an organism) · kmr kakût (system that provides support to an organism) · ja 骨格 (system that provides support to an organism) · fi skeleton (computing: client-helper procedure) · es osambre (system that provides support to an organism) · ko 골격 (system that provides support to an organism) · id rangka (system that provides support to an organism) · gu કંકાલતંત્ર (system that provides support to an organism) · gsw Gerigel (system that provides support to an organism) · lzz kara (system that provides support to an organism) · ta எலும்புக்கூடு (very thin person) · pl szkielet (very thin person) · ta எலும்புக்கூடு (system that provides support to an organism) · sl skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · fa-ira اِسْکِلِت (system that provides support to an organism) · vi bộ xương (system that provides support to an organism) · cs kostra (system that provides support to an organism) · tr iskelet (very thin person) · az النگه (system that provides support to an organism) · fi luuranko (very thin person) · ps ګرګی (system that provides support to an organism) · tyv скелет (system that provides support to an organism) · egl scailter (system that provides support to an organism) · la ossium compāgēs (system that provides support to an organism) · he שֶׁלֶד (frame that provides support to a building) · nl geraamte (frame that provides support to a building) · ba һөлдә (very thin person) · fr moelle (central core of something) · ota قورو (system that provides support to an organism) · bg скелет (frame that provides support to a building) · fa-ira اُسْتُخوانبَنْدی (system that provides support to an organism) · sh skèlet (system that provides support to an organism) · et karkass (frame that provides support to a building) · as জঁকা (system that provides support to an organism) · mi kōhī (system that provides support to an organism) · oc escarcèla (system that provides support to an organism) · pl szkielet (frame that provides support to a building) · bg рама (frame that provides support to a building) · sq skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · tr iskelet (system that provides support to an organism) · gl arcabouzo (system that provides support to an organism) · af geraamte (system that provides support to an organism) · cmn 骸骨 (system that provides support to an organism) · ka ჩონჩხი (system that provides support to an organism) · mn араг яс (system that provides support to an organism) · sc ossamentu (system that provides support to an organism) · ps هډ ګوډ (system that provides support to an organism) · id skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · pt esqueleto (system that provides support to an organism) · rsk скелет (system that provides support to an organism) · fi runko (frame that provides support to a building) · id kerangka (system that provides support to an organism) · mt skeletru (system that provides support to an organism) · pl szkielet (system that provides support to an organism) · ko 뼈대 (system that provides support to an organism) · dsb kósćeńc (system that provides support to an organism) · es osamenta (system that provides support to an organism) · fi luuranko (representation of a skeleton) · la sceletus (system that provides support to an organism) · ga cual cnámh (very thin person) · lt griaučiai (system that provides support to an organism) · gl esquelete (frame that provides support to a building) · gl esquelete (very thin person) · be шкіле́т (system that provides support to an organism) · fi tukiranka (system that provides support to an organism) · lzz კარა (system that provides support to an organism) · ml എല്ലുംകോലി (very thin person) · ga creatlach (system that provides support to an organism) · sh ко̏стӯр (system that provides support to an organism) · fr cœur (central core of something) · nl ruwbouw (frame that provides support to a building) · ps ګګړه (system that provides support to an organism) · kmr hestiyepeyker (system that provides support to an organism) · ca estructura (frame that provides support to a building) · sh kȍstūr (system that provides support to an organism) · ur اُسْتُخوان بَنْدی (system that provides support to an organism) · css morkinis (system that provides support to an organism) · oc esqueleta (system that provides support to an organism) · pl szkielet (central core of something) · nds Skelett (system that provides support to an organism) · km គ្រោងឆ្អឹង (system that provides support to an organism) · mk ске́лет (system that provides support to an organism) · fi ydin (central core of something) · hi कंकाल (system that provides support to an organism) · eo skeleto (system that provides support to an organism) · sv benrangel (system that provides support to an organism) · bm kolojalan (system that provides support to an organism) · gl canfornio (system that provides support to an organism) · sco skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · bo གིང་ཀ་ར (representation of a skeleton) · gl cerne (central core of something) · tg скелет (system that provides support to an organism) · ab абаҩеибаркыра (system that provides support to an organism) · fa اسکلت (frame that provides support to a building) · is beinagrind (system that provides support to an organism) · hu csontváz (system that provides support to an organism) · dsb skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · ota اسكلت (system that provides support to an organism) · sv benstomme (system that provides support to an organism) · ta எலும்பன் (very thin person) · tyv мөчү сөөк (system that provides support to an organism) · lv skelets (system that provides support to an organism) · sh окостје (system that provides support to an organism) · lb Skelett (system that provides support to an organism) · an gosaralla (system that provides support to an organism) · ast esqueletu (system that provides support to an organism) · lo ໂຄງກະດູກ (system that provides support to an organism) · fr squelette (system that provides support to an organism) · ky скелет (system that provides support to an organism) · ro schelet (system that provides support to an organism) · sw kiunzi cha mifupa class 12/13 (system that provides support to an organism) · pms schèletro (system that provides support to an organism) · es esqueleto (system that provides support to an organism) · mfe skelet (system that provides support to an organism) · pt esqueleto (very thin person) · az اسکلت (system that provides support to an organism) · ps هډتړ (system that provides support to an organism) · bg ске́лет (system that provides support to an organism) · haw kinanahiwi (system that provides support to an organism) · ru ко́жа да ко́сти (very thin person) · ko 해골 (system that provides support to an organism)