Phrase Hound found 33 phrases and 31 compound words that contain skeleton. The most common are listed below. Open skeleton in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 33
- skeleton keyA very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".
- skeleton in the cupboardA shameful secret.
- skeleton crewA crew consisting of the minimum number of personnel needed to maintain and operate the basic functions of something, such as a business, a factory, or a ship.
- skeleton staffThe minimum number of employees needed to operate a business during a vacation, weekend, or other period when people do not normally work, or full staffing is not necessary.
- skeleton suitAn outfit for small boys, popular from about 1790 to the late 1820s, consisting of a tight coat or jacket buttoned to a pair of high-waisted trousers.
- skeleton in the closetA shameful secret.
- Skeleton CliqueThe collective fan base of the band Twenty One Pilots, known for its devotion.
- skeleton clockA clock style in which the clockwork is visible.
- skeleton flowerDiphylleia grayi, a plant native to Japan.
- skeleton keysplural of skeleton key: A very simple design of key that usually has a cylindrical shaft (sometimes called a "shank") and a single, minimal flat, rectangular tooth or "bit".
- skeleton shrimpAny member of the Caprellidae, a family of amphipods with a slender thread-like body.
- skeleton watchA mechanical watch with the moving parts deliberately made visible.
- skeleton crewsplural of skeleton crew: A crew consisting of the minimum number of personnel needed to maintain and operate the basic functions of something, such as a business, a factory, or a ship.
- walking skeletonAn emaciated person.
- visceral skeleton
- hydrostatic skeletona fluid-filled cavity that surrounds the soft bodies of certain invertebrates such as jellyfish
- skeleton shrimpsplural of skeleton shrimp: Any member of the Caprellidae, a family of amphipods with a slender thread-like body.
- skeleton at the feastOne whose presence brings gloom to a joyous occasion.
- skeleton in one's closetAlternative form of skeleton in the closet: A shameful secret.
- skeleton in one's cupboardAlternative form of skeleton in the cupboard: A shameful secret.
- articulated skeletonA fossil skeleton found all in one piece with the bones still arranged in the proper order.
- skeleton gripA rough grip for a handle with sections of material removed to form an open frame with a honeycomb or other geometric pattern.
- skeleton clocksplural of skeleton clock: A clock style in which the clockwork is visible.
- skeleton programmingA top-down approach in computer programming based on simple high-level structures, resembling pseudocode, that are gradually fleshed out with details.
- skeleton screenA simplified display with empty placeholders for content that has not yet loaded.
Compound words 31
- skelehonA non-passing trans woman who is extremely thin.
- skeletogenousForming or producing parts of the skeleton.
- skeletoneerSomeone who competes in the skeleton event.
- skeletonizeTo reduce to a skeleton.
- cilioskeletonSynonym of axoneme: A bundle of nine microtubules forming the internal scaffolding of a cilium, with two extra central microtubules connecting the others if the cilium is motile
- neuroskeletonThe deep-seated parts of the vertebrate skeleton related to the nervous axis and locomotion.
- skeletonicLike a skeleton.
- skeletonlessThat lacks a skeleton
- skeletonlikeLike a skeleton.
- autoskeletonThe true skeleton of a sponge, composed of elements secreted by the sponge itself.