skeleton |
stray |
In figuratively|lang=en terms the difference between skeleton and stray
is that
skeleton is (figuratively) the central core of something that gives shape to the entire structure while
stray is (figuratively) one who is lost, either literally or metaphorically.
As nouns the difference between skeleton and stray
is that
skeleton is (anatomy) the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals while
stray is any domestic animal that has an enclosure, or its proper place and company, and wanders at large, or is lost; an estray.
As verbs the difference between skeleton and stray
is that
skeleton is (archaic) to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize while
stray is to wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.
As an adjective stray is
having gone astray; strayed; wandering; as, a stray horse or sheep.
skeleton |
crew |
As nouns the difference between skeleton and crew
is that
skeleton is (anatomy) the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals while
crew is a group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, or airplane or
crew can be (british|dialectal) a pen for livestock such as chickens or pigs or
crew can be the manx shearwater.
As verbs the difference between skeleton and crew
is that
skeleton is (archaic) to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize while
crew is to be a member of a vessel's crew or
crew can be (british) (
crow) to have made the characteristic sound of a rooster.
skeleton |
witch |
As nouns the difference between skeleton and witch
is that
skeleton is (anatomy) the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals while
witch is a person who practices witchcraft; specifically: or
witch can be a cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat and used as a taper.
As verbs the difference between skeleton and witch
is that
skeleton is (archaic) to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize while
witch is (obsolete) to practise witchcraft.
corpse |
skeleton |
As nouns the difference between corpse and skeleton
is that
corpse is a dead body while
skeleton is the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
As verbs the difference between corpse and skeleton
is that
corpse is to lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably while
skeleton is to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize.
skeleton |
hull |
As nouns the difference between skeleton and hull
is that
skeleton is the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals while
hull is the outer covering of a fruit or seed.
As verbs the difference between skeleton and hull
is that
skeleton is to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize while
hull is to remove the outer covering of a fruit or seed.
As a proper noun Hull is
any of various cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States (see the Wikipedia article).
mummy |
skeleton |
As nouns the difference between mummy and skeleton
is that
mummy is a substance used in medicine, prepared from mummified flesh while
skeleton is the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
As verbs the difference between mummy and skeleton
is that
mummy is to mummify while
skeleton is to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize.
As a proper noun Mummy
is one's mother.
wood |
skeleton |
As nouns the difference between wood and skeleton
is that
wood is the substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree. Used as a material for construction, to manufacture various items, etc. or as fuel while
skeleton is the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
As verbs the difference between wood and skeleton
is that
wood is to cover or plant with trees while
skeleton is to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize.
As an adjective wood
is made of or with
wood.
As a proper noun Wood
is an English topographic surname for someone who lived in or near a wood.
skeleton |
skin |
As nouns the difference between skeleton and skin
is that
skeleton is (anatomy) the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals while
skin is (uncountable) the outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
As verbs the difference between skeleton and skin
is that
skeleton is (archaic) to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize while
skin is to injure the skin of.
toboggan |
skeleton |
As nouns the difference between toboggan and skeleton
is that
toboggan is a long sled without runners, with the front end curled upwards, which may be pulled across snow by a cord or used to coast down hills while
skeleton is the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals.
As verbs the difference between toboggan and skeleton
is that
toboggan is to slide down a hill on a toboggan or other object while
skeleton is to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize.
skeleton |
mammal |
As nouns the difference between skeleton and mammal
is that
skeleton is (anatomy) the system that provides support to an organism, internal and made up of bones and cartilage in vertebrates, external in some other animals while
mammal is an animal of the class mammalia, characterized by being warm-blooded, having hair and feeding milk to its young.
As a verb skeleton
is (archaic) to reduce to a skeleton; to skin; to skeletonize.
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