Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skeleton in the cupboard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
skele-ton in the cup-board
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
3
Syllables
16
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shameful secret.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

skeletons in the cupboard (plural) skeletons in the cupboards (plural) skeleton in one's cupboard (alternative)

Synonyms

skeleton in the closet skeleton in the house skeleton

Questions

What does skeleton in the cupboard mean?
A shameful secret.

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