skeletal
part of speech
adjective (skeletal)
meaning for a pupil
1) Skeletal means to do with the skeleton, the frame of bones inside a body: the skeletal system. tree →
2) Skeletal can describe a person or animal that is very, very thin, so their bones show. tree →
3) Skeletal can mean only the most basic parts, with little else: a skeletal plan, a skeletal staff. tree →
sense in the lessons
Science: the skeletal system (206 bones in an adult human) supports the body, protects organs like the brain and heart, and works with muscles to move. Skeletal muscles are the ones we control, like arm and leg muscles. In stories and Halloween, skeletal hands and figures are spooky. Health: a skeletal look can be a sign of illness or hunger. Phrases: «skeletal system», «skeletal remains», «a skeletal crew».
examples
- The skeletal system protects our heart and lungs. tree →
- Skeletal muscles help us run and jump. tree →
- Scientists found the skeletal remains of a dinosaur. tree →
- A skeletal hand reached out of the grave in the spooky story. tree →
- The rescued dog was skeletal and needed food. tree →
- Over the holidays the school had only a skeletal staff. tree →
- Our first plan was just a skeletal outline. tree →
note
Said «SKEL-uh-tul». Adjective from «skeleton». The «very thin» sense describes illness or hunger; it is unkind to use it about someone's body as an insult.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «skeletal» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.