skeletonize
to reduce to a skeleton, outline, or framework.
to reduce in size or number, as a military unit.
to construct in outline.
Origin of skeletonize
1- Also especially British, skel·e·ton·ise .
Other words from skeletonize
- skel·e·ton·i·za·tion, noun
- skel·e·ton·iz·er, noun
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How to use skeletonize in a sentence
Briefly Hal reported the exchange of ideas between himself and his staff, skeletonizing his own speech.
The Clarion | Samuel Hopkins AdamsYou will soon discover this in skeletonizing your first crocodilian, and be sure to respect its anatomy.
Taxidermy and Zoological Collecting | William T. HornadayAlso complete instructions in leaf photography, plant printing, and the skeletonizing of leaves.
All Adrift | Oliver OpticIf skeletonizing in summer time, trust to sun alone, as chloride of lime has a tendency to make the leaves go brittle.
Practical Taxidermy | Montagu Browne
British Dictionary definitions for skeletonize
skeletonise
/ (ˈskɛlɪtəˌnaɪz) /
to reduce to a minimum framework, number, or outline
to create the essential framework of
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