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Meaning of "skeleton-like" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SKELETON-LIKE

skeleton-like  [ˈskɛlɪtənˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKELETON-LIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skeleton-Like is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SKELETON-LIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skeleton-like in the English dictionary

The definition of skeleton-like in the dictionary is like or resembling a skeleton, esp in being very thin.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKELETON-LIKE


aldermanlike
ˈɔːldəmənˌlaɪk
apronlike
ˈeɪprənˌlaɪk
basinlike
ˈbeɪsənˌlaɪk
chameleon-like
kəˈmiːlɪənˌlaɪk
garden-like
ˈɡɑːdənˌlaɪk
gentlemanlike
ˈdʒɛntəlmənˌlaɪk
human-like
ˈhjuːmənˌlaɪk
kitten-like
ˈkɪtənˌlaɪk
lemon-like
ˈlemənˌlaɪk
oven-like
ˈʌvənˌlaɪk
ravenlike
ˈreɪvənˌlaɪk
ribbon-like
ˈrɪbənˌlaɪk
seamanlike
ˈsiːmənˌlaɪk
sportsman-like
ˈspɔːtsmənˌlaɪk
tradesmanlike
ˈtreɪdzmənˌlaɪk
unchristianlike
ˈʌnˈkrɪstʃənˌlaɪk
ungentlemanlike
ʌnˈdʒɛntəlmənˌlaɪk
unsportsmanlike
ʌnˈspɔːtsmənˌlaɪk
woman-like
ˈwʊmənˌlaɪk
workmanlike
ˈwɜːkmənˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKELETON-LIKE

skeletal
skeletal muscle
skeletally
skeletogenous
skeleton
skeleton bob
skeleton draft
skeleton in the cupboard
skeleton key
skeleton law
skeleton map
skeleton outline
skeleton staff
skeletonic
skeletonise
skeletoniser
skeletonize
skeletonizer
skelf
skell

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKELETON-LIKE

bird-like
cell-like
cloth-like
daughter-like
dislike
guitar-like
hammer-like
jelly-like
jewel-like
like-for-like
metal-like
oil-like
scale-like
shell-like
soul-like
stone-like
summer-like
tail-like
village-like
virus-like
water-like

Synonyms and antonyms of skeleton-like in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skeleton-like» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKELETON-LIKE

Find out the translation of skeleton-like to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skeleton-like from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skeleton-like» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨架状
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

- esquelético
570 millions of speakers

English

skeleton-like
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कंकाल की तरह
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

تشبه الهيكل العظمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скелет - как
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esqueleto -like
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঙ্কাল মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

squelettique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti tulang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

skelettartige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スケルトンのような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해골 같은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Balung kaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ xương giống như
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலும்புக்கூட்டை போன்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सापळ्यासारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İskelet gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scheletro -come
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak szkielet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

скелет - як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- schelet cum ar fi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκελετός -όπως
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geraamte -agtige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skelett -liknande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjelett -lignende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skeleton-like

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELETON-LIKE»

The term «skeleton-like» is normally little used and occupies the 143.858 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELETON-LIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skeleton-like

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKELETON-LIKE»

Discover the use of skeleton-like in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skeleton-like and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bone Densitometry in Clinical Practice: Application and ...
The proximal femur is also a central site even though it is not part of the axial skeleton like the spine. The calcaneus and the various forearm sites are all peripheral sites although the calcaneus is a weight-bearing site while the forearm sites ...
Sydney Lou Bonnick, 2009
2
Liber Hvhi
Hideous demon women, skeleton like, united with the bodies of serpents. Color – watery blue Inward emotion, introspection and the understanding of emotions – exploring emotions and learning to control them. Nocturnal desires, the ...
Michael Ford, 2005
3
Encyclopedia of Cancer
... Immune system, impaired allergen-induced ain/vay inflammation, and osteoporosis- Skeleton like phenotype c-JunA/AJunBA/A K5-Cre-ER Psoriasis- like phenotype Skin Testis, heart, immune system c-Fos_/_ Osteopetrosis and accelerated ...
‎2011
4
Computer Vision - ECCV'98: 5th European Conference on ...
Therefore they are useful skeleton-like descriptors. As can be seen in [8] it is possible to characterize ridge/valley-like structures attending to the shape of the image landscape or to its hydrology, giving rise to different mathematical definitions.
Hans Burkhardt, Bernd Neumann, 1998
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The Zodiac: A Monthly Periodical, Devoted to Science, ...
These parts, though soil, may, in some manner, be looked upon as an elementary skeleton, like the corresponding parts in animalcules. The cilia of beriie are formed with rays like the fins of a fish, and are analogous to the feet of echinida.
‎1836
6
Noxious Weeds of Australia
... 'gristle', presumably referring to the wiry stems; juncea is from juncus, the Latin name for the 'rush' and refers to the plant's rush-like stems. 'Skeleton' describes the skeleton-like appearance of the plant given by the almost leafless stems.
William Thomas Parsons, Eric George Cuthbertson, 2001
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Lectures on Comparative Anatomy
These parts, though soft, may, in some manner, be looked upon as an elementary skeleton, like the corresponding parts inanimalcules. The cilia of beroe are formed with rays like the fins of a fish, and are analogous to the feet of echinida.
Robert Edmond Grant, 1834
8
Key Engineering Materials: Interdisciplinary Concepts and ...
Dextran develops a skeleton-like structure (Figure 4a) whereas DSS shows the skeleton-like structure with the cobweb of the sulfate functional groups (Figure 4b ). In the joint solution of BSA and dextran containing small amount of DSS (0.03 ...
François Kajzar, Eli M. Pearce, Nikolai A. Turovskij, 2014
9
Combinatorial Image Analysis: 14th International Workshop, ...
Thinning is an iterative layer-by-layer erosion until only the skeleton-like shape features of the objects are left. This paper presents a family of new 3D parallel thinning algorithms that are based on our new sufficient conditions for 3D parallel  ...
J. K. Aggarwal, Jake K. Aggarwal, Reneta P. Barneva, 2011
10
Digital Geometry Algorithms: Theoretical Foundations and ...
After thinning, all points having a nonzero value belong to the produced skeleton- like shape feature. Simple points in (26,6) pictures can be locally characterized; the simplicity of a point p can be decided by examining the set N26 (p) [12].
Valentin E. Brimkov, Reneta P. Barneva, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKELETON-LIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skeleton-like is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 mugshots that will haunt your dreams
Adam Roberts and his skeleton-like face tattoo allegedly burglarized 28 storage lockers in Godfrey, Ill. Madison County Capt. Mike Dixon told a local paper that ... «Police News, Jul 15»
2
Swansea Police Searching For Man Accused in Child Sexual Assault
... a four-leaf clover on the left side of his neck, his left and right forearms are covered in tattoos, there's a “creepy” skeleton-like figure on his left hand and a rose ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
3
Artificial, bone-like material for implantable medical devices
Scientists have developed an artificial skeleton-like material from silicon that may allow for improved integration of medical implants into the body. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
4
Bone-Like Silicon Material May Pave The Way For Implantable …
University of Chicago researchers have developed the first skeleton-like silicon spicules through chemical processes. The material shows promise in improving ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
5
Letter: Jenner needs help, not 'hero' status and a TV show
A skeleton-like, anorexic teen "identifies" as an obese person and continues to starve herself. Everyone else sees her as she is — a troubled person in need of ... «Norwich Bulletin, Jun 15»
6
Two New Species of Peacock Spiders Discovered in Australia
“The species group name (sceletus, noun, Latin) means skeleton, a reference to the bold, skeleton-like appearance of the male spider,” Dr Otto and Dr Hill wrote ... «Sci-News.com, Mar 15»
7
'Terminator Genisys' gives fans a taste with motion poster release
In the motion poster, a skeleton-like robot head with red eyes can be seen deteriorating. By Danielle Haynes · Follow @DanielleHaynes1 Contact the Author ... «UPI.com, Dec 14»
8
Cereal crops domesticated 500 years earlier than thought
... stones,' phytoliths are formed when silica in ground water is taken up by plants and deposited between the cells, giving rise to tiny, skeleton-like structures. «Nature Middle East, Nov 14»
9
FBI: Suspects in Halloween masks rob metro bank
According to WCCO, the FBI says two men – one in a skeleton-like mask, the other a red one – entered the U.S. Bank on the 2800 block of Rice Street in Little ... «Rick Kupchella's BringMeTheNews, Oct 14»
10
Haunted Granary rises again
Marcus Larson/News-RegisterA giant skeleton-like creature will greet visitors at the Carlton Haunted Granary. Marcus Larson/News-RegisterScott Chitwood and ... «McMinnville News-Register, Oct 14»

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