walking skeleton
ˈwɔːkɪŋ ˈskɛlɪtən
Definition

Definition of walking skeleton - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
very thin personUKperson who is extremely thin and looks unhealthyUK
  • After his illness, he became a walking skeleton.
bag of bones skin and bones
2.
software projectTECH.basic working version of a system for demonstrationTECH.
  • We built a walking skeleton to show the client.
minimum viable product prototype
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Expressions with walking

walking advertisementn.
person who promotes something by wearing or using it
She is a walking advertisement for the new fitness brand.
walking deadn.
person who is alive but acts lifeless
After the long journey, he felt like the walking dead.
walking dictionaryn.
person with extensive vocabulary or word knowledge
Sarah is a walking dictionary when it comes to biology.
walking encyclopaedian.
person with a lot of knowledge about many things
He is a walking encyclopaedia in our office.
walking encyclopedian.
person with extensive knowledge and can recall facts easily
He is a walking encyclopedia in our office.
dead man walkingn.
person facing unavoidable loss
With the company's downfall, he was a dead man walking.

Expressions with skeleton

skeleton in the closetn.
embarrassing or shameful secret from someone's past
He has a skeleton in the closet he never talks about.
skeleton crewn.
minimum staff needed to keep operations running
During the holiday, the office operated with a skeleton crew.
family skeletonn.
closely guarded family secret or scandal
Every family has a family skeleton hidden away.
reduce to a skeletonv.
simplify something to its most basic form
They reduced the business plan to a skeleton.
skeleton servicen.
basic operations maintained during holidays or off-hours
The company runs a skeleton service over the Christmas period.
skeleton staffn.
minimum employees needed to run a business
During the holiday, the company operated with a skeleton staff.
skeleton at the feastn.
person or thing that brings gloom
His negative comments were the skeleton at the feast.
living skeletonn.
person so thin that bones are very visible
After his illness, he looked like a living skeleton.
skeleton-likeadj.
looking very thin and bony
The old tree looked skeleton-like in the winter.
human skeletonn.
framework of all bones that supports and shapes a person’s body
The human skeleton protects vital organs like the heart and lungs.

Terms related to walking skeleton

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Examples of walking skeleton in a sentence

  • The rescued dog was a walking skeleton when found.
  • The team presented a walking skeleton at the demo.
  • A walking skeleton was ready for initial feedback.

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  1. French:squelette ambulant, prototype fonctionnel, ...
  2. German:wandelndes Skelett, Minimalsystem, ...
  3. Italian:scheletro ambulante, scheletro funzionante, ...
  4. Spanish:piel y huesos, esqueleto funcional, ...
  5. Portuguese:esqueleto ambulante, esqueleto funcional, ...
  6. Chinese:行走的骷髅, 初步框架, ...
  7. Japanese:骨と皮だけ, 最小限の動作システム, ...
  8. Arabic:هَيْكَل عَظْمِيّ مُتَحَرِّك, هَيْكَل أَوَّلِي عَامِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:שֶׁלֶד מְהַלֵּךְ, אָב טִיפּוּס פּוֹעֵל בָּסִיסִי, ...
  10. Russian:живой скелет, базовая версия системы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ходячий скелет, чернетка системи, ...
  12. Hindi:हड्डियों का ढांचा, मूल कार्यशील ढांचा, ...

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