skeletonic en · ADJ
Etymology
From skeleton + -ic.
Meanings
-
Like a skeleton.
He was very tall and skeletonic, and must have been in his seventies.
1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most skeletonic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more skeletonic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |