Skeleton
noun'skɛlɪtən
Noun
a scandal that is kept secret
“there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet”
Type of:ScandalOutragethe internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
“the building has a steel skeleton”
something reduced to its minimal form
“the battalion was a mere skeleton of its former self”
“the bare skeleton of a novel”
Type of:Minimumthe hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
Similar:FrameType of:System
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Similar Words
- Frame
- Underframe
- Skeletal