reduced+to+a+skeleton
1reduced to a skeleton — decayed until only bone remained; lost so much weight that he looked like a walking skeleton …
2skeleton — [skel′ə tən] n. [ModL < Gr < skeleton (sōma), dried (body), mummy < skeletos, dried up, akin to sklēros, dry, hard < IE base * (s)kel > SHALLOW] 1. the hard framework of an animal body, supporting the tissues and protecting the… …
3skeleton staff — reduced staff, reduced number of employees …
4skeleton — skeletonless, adj. skeletonlike, adj. /skel i tn/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body. 2. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in an invertebrate.… …
5skeleton — skel•e•ton [[t]ˈskɛl ɪ tn[/t]] n. 1) anat. zool. the bones of a vertebrate considered as a whole, together forming the internal framework of the body 2) anat. zool. any of various structures forming a rigid framework in certain invertebrates 3)… …
6skeleton — 01. The children discovered a [skeleton] of a dog while they were walking in the woods. 02. The average human adult [skeleton] weighs about 25 pounds. 03. The human [skeleton] has only 206 bones, but cats have 230 bones. 04. The world s largest,… …
7skeleton — skel|e|ton [ˈskelıtən] n ↑backbone, ↑breastbone, ↑collarbone, ↑kneecap, ↑pelvis, ↑skull, ↑spine, ↑rib ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(bones)¦ 2¦(basic parts)¦ 3¦(thin person)¦ …
8Skeleton Key (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Skeleton Key Img capt = Img size = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = New York City Genre = Rock Years active = 1994?–present Label = Motel Records, Capitol Records, Ipecac Recordings, Do Tell Records… …
9Skeleton tank — The Skeleton Tank was an experimental prototype tank built in 1918 by the Pioneer Tractor Company, Winona, Minnesota. The objective of this prototype was to develop a lightweight vehicle capable of crossing wide trenches in a manner similar to… …
10skeleton — I. /ˈskɛlətn / (say skeluhtn) noun 1. the bones of a human or other animal body considered together, or assembled or fitted together as a framework; the bony or cartilaginous framework of a vertebrate animal. 2. Colloquial a very lean person or… …
