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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Aditya Reddy Kurre, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
After nearly two years of friends, family and law enforcement searching for her, Markham's skeletal remains were found by a couple gathering aluminum cans near a creek off Big Cedar Road in Cedar Grove, Indiana.
—Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2025
Authorities have identified the skeletal remains of a Yolo County man who was missing for more than a year and was found earlier this month in a rural area in southwest Sacramento County.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The Red Ghost was said to be a massive, red-haired camel with a skeletal rider strapped to its back.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 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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