Meaning

4 senses
  1. Of, or relating to the skeleton

    skelettal, Skelett-, Knochen-

    of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton

  2. Haggard, cadaverous, emaciated or gaunt

  3. Barebones, lacking elaboration

  4. Comprising only the base structure of a building, etc.

    After the bombing, only the skeletal remains of the city could be seen.

Examples

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  1. I finally understand the skeletal system.

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  2. The skull is a skeletal structure.

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  3. Ziri was looking for skeletal remains.

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  4. His abstemious habits gave him a skeletal appearance.

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  5. Furthermore, the frog’s external appearance and skeletal shape add to its distinctiveness.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
of, or relating to the skeleton:

Origin

From skeleton + -al.

From skeleton + -al.

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