Textual thesaurus for "skeleton"

(noun) skeletal frame, underframe, frame

the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

the building has a steel skeleton

(noun) systema skeletale, skeletal system, frame

the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

(noun) skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard

a scandal that is kept secret

there must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet