skeleton
Body's inner frame
A skeleton is the internal framework of bones that supports a body—human, animal, or metaphorically any structure: the skeleton of an unfinished building.
A skeleton crew or skeleton staff is the minimum number needed to keep something running.
A skeleton in the closet is a shameful secret someone wants to hide.
Skeletal describes something reduced to its bare framework, or someone extremely thin.
Rigid internal support structure
- skullHead's bone casing
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- craniumSkull bone structure
femur · tibia · fibula · radius · ulna · clavicle · scapula · pelvis
Unsettlingly strange
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
- creepyDisturbingly strange
skull · rattling · graveyard · ghost · jack-o'-lantern · cobweb · trick-or-treat · dancing
Continues in place
- corpseDeceased human body
- cadaverBody for dissection
- carcassSlaughtered animal's body
- graveSerious and worrying
mortality · decay · bones · decomposition · autopsy · forensic · ossuary · crypt
Restored to life
- zombieReanimated dead body
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
- risenMoved upward already
- bonesRigid internal support structure
rattling · army · summoned · cursed · lich · revenant · minion · shambling
Extinct Mesozoic reptile
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- excavationAct of unearthing
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
- petrifiedSolidified or fear-paralyzed
tyrannosaurus · velociraptor · stegosaurus · museum · reconstruction · articulated · disarticulated · specimen
Built-in storage chamber
- hiddenKept out of sight
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- secretConcealed information
concealed · past · buried · dark · family · revelation · exposed · embarrassing
Arrangement of interconnected parts
- outlineSummary of key elements
- frameSupporting outer structure
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
- armatureRotating electromagnetic coil
chassis · support · blueprint · bare-bones · underlying · foundation · infrastructure · shell
bones
Rigid internal support structure
cranium · femur · tibia · fibula · radius · ulna · clavicle · scapula · pelvis · sternum
spooky
Unsettlingly strange
- costumeClothing for portrayal
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
creepy · skull · rattling · graveyard · ghost · jack-o'-lantern · cobweb · trick-or-treat · dancing · animated
remains
Continues in place
grave · mortality · decay · bones · decomposition · autopsy · forensic · ossuary · crypt · tomb
reanimated
Restored to life
- zombieReanimated dead body
- necromancyCommunicating with the deceased
- risenMoved upward already
bones · rattling · army · summoned · cursed · lich · revenant · minion · shambling · undying
dinosaur
Extinct Mesozoic reptile
- paleontologyStudy of ancient organisms
- excavationAct of unearthing
- prehistoricBefore documented civilization
petrified · tyrannosaurus · velociraptor · stegosaurus · museum · reconstruction · articulated · disarticulated · specimen · megafauna
closet
Built-in storage chamber
secret · concealed · past · buried · dark · family · revelation · exposed · embarrassing
structure
Arrangement of interconnected parts
- outlineSummary of key elements
- frameSupporting outer structure
- scaffoldTemporary elevated work structure
armature · chassis · support · blueprint · bare-bones · underlying · foundation · infrastructure · shell · core
bare-bones
Reduced to essentials
sparse · lean · reduced · core · outline · pared-down · understaffed · crew · staff · service
sled
Runner-based snow vehicle
winter · Olympic · ice · track · slider · headfirst · aerodynamic · speed · prone
- Halloweenjack-o-lantern, trick or treating, haunted mansion, pumpkin, trick-or-treat
- costumeswitch, costume, vampire, pirate, ghost costume
- musculoskeletalbone, bones, muscle, muscles, joint
- mythical creaturesdragon, dragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf
- animal remainsbones, bone, carcass, carrion, remains
- Dark Creaturesdemon, vampire, werewolf, zombie, ghoul
skeletonskin
Body's outer layer
exoskeleton · exterior · hide · surface · integument
skeletonfull figure
Larger, curvier body type
embodiment · flesh and blood · corpus · totality · carcass
skeletonfull version
Complete, unrestricted release
finished product · final form · comprehensive plan · embellishment
- skeleton keyLock opener for many doors
- skeleton in the closetShameful hidden past
- skeleton crewMinimum workers needed
- skeleton in closetConcealed disgraceful past
- human skeletonBody's complete bone structure
- skeleton staffMinimum personnel needed
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