skeletal skeletal /ˈskel.ɪ.təl/ aep /-t̬əl/ adjective
1 F0 of or like a skeleton (= frame of bones): » Her body was skeletal (= very thin).» He suffered serious skeletal injuries in the accident.Thesaurus+: ↑Bone structures2 F0 describes something that exists in its most basic form: » The newspaper report gave only a skeletal account of the debate.Thesaurus+: ↑Crude and basic |