skeletal
Of, or relating to the skeletonOf, or relating to the skeleton
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» I finally understand the skeletal system.
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Examples
10 sentencesI finally understand the skeletal system.
The skull is a skeletal structure.
Ziri was looking for skeletal remains.
Meaning
4 sensesOf, or relating to the skeleton
skelettal, Skelett-, Knochen-
of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton
Comprising only the base structure of a building, etc.
After the bombing, only the skeletal remains of the city could be seen.
Haggard, cadaverous, emaciated or gaunt
Barebones, lacking elaboration
Origin
From skeleton + -al.From skeleton + -al.
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Forms
more skeletal, most skeletal| Comparative | more skeletal Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most skeletal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
37 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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