adj
skeletal
SKEHL-ih-tuhl
adj
1
Relating to the skeleton or bone structure of a body.
"The scan revealed no skeletal damage from the fall."
2
Extremely thin, gaunt, or bony in appearance.
"After the illness he looked skeletal and drawn."
3
Reduced to only the most basic outline or framework, lacking detail.
"The report was just a skeletal draft with the main headings filled in."
How to Use Skeletal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to bones, or — by extension — stripped down to a bare, thin, or basic form.
Common pairings
skeletal structure
skeletal remains
skeletal outline
skeletal frame
Word Forms
more skeletal comparative, skeletals plural, most skeletal superlative
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Etymology
From "skeleton" plus the adjective ending "-al."