/ Dictionary / Index S skeletonize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skel•e•ton•ize Pronunciation: (skel'i-tn-īz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to reduce to a skeleton, outline, or framework. to reduce in size or number, as a military unit. to construct in outline. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. skeleton car skeleton key Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language