adjective
- relating to or consisting of a skeleton or framework of bones
- extremely thin; resembling a skeleton
- reduced to a basic framework or outline; minimal
Examples
- The doctor examined the skeletal system using X-rays.
- After months of illness, he had a skeletal appearance.
- The skeletal remains were discovered by archaeologists.
- She provided only a skeletal outline of her research proposal.
- The skeletal structure of the building was completed first.
- His skeletal frame made his clothes hang loosely.
- The company operated with a skeletal staff during the holidays.