CEFR B2

skeletal

adjective

Meaning

Relating to or resembling a skeleton, especially in being very thin or providing a basic framework.

Examples

After weeks of illness, the patient looked skeletal and weak.
The old, abandoned house was just a skeletal frame, stripped of its walls and roof.

Synonyms: thin, emaciated, gaunt, bony

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skeletal (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈskɛlɪtəl/

Definition

Relating to or resembling a skeleton, especially in being very thin or providing a basic framework.

Examples

After weeks of illness, the patient looked skeletal and weak.
The old, abandoned house was just a skeletal frame, stripped of its walls and roof.
Archaeologists unearthed the skeletal remains of an ancient creature.

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