Skeletonize
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Skeletonize is a verb meaning (transitive) To reduce to a skeleton.
Meaning
(transitive) To reduce to a skeleton.
More Meanings
- (transitive, figuratively) To reduce to little or nothing.
Example Sentences
A school of piranhas crawled out from the water, made its way to the capital of Lima, and skeletonized the prime minister in just under 30 seconds.
Word Forms
- skeletonizes
- skeletonizing
- skeletonized
- skeletonise
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skeleton, skeletonise, skeletalize, unflesh, minimalize, skinny.
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