skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈske-lə-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, forming, attached to, or resembling a skeleton
Examples of skeletal in a Sentence
The archaeologist found skeletal remains.
She was skeletal after her illness.
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Excessive systemic exposure to fluorides can also lead to skeletal fluorosis, which causes pain, stiffness and bone deformities, or dental/enamel fluorosis, which causes tooth discoloration.
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Shoham said their guards told them they were being purposely starved so that, upon their release, the images of their skeletal frames and sunken faces would inflame the Israeli public and force the Netanyahu government to broker a deal.
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The Egyptian scribes may have avoided the crocodiles, but skeletal remains indicate that plenty of them developed arthritis.
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Body types differences are based on fat, muscle, and skeletal frame.5
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Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Shoham said their guards told them they were being purposely starved so that, upon their release, the images of their skeletal frames and sunken faces would inflame the Israeli public and force the Netanyahu government to broker a deal.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
The Egyptian scribes may have avoided the crocodiles, but skeletal remains indicate that plenty of them developed arthritis.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
Body types differences are based on fat, muscle, and skeletal frame.5
There are three main body types: ectomorph, mesomorph, and endomorph.
—Rena Goldman, Health, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skeletal
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“Skeletal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skeletal. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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skeletal
adjective
skel·e·tal
ˈskel-ət-ᵊl
: of, relating or attached to, forming, or resembling a skeleton
skeletal muscles
the skeletal system
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