noun
skeleton
A winter sport in which riders race headfirst down an ice track on small sleds.
The athlete races headfirst down the track in skeleton.
Etymology
The winter sport takes its name from the small sled called a skeleton. The sled's sparse framework was compared with a bodily skeleton.
More examples
- She began competing in skeleton as a teenager.
- The broadcast showed the final skeleton event.
- Skeleton requires precise steering at high speed.
Forms
skeleton
Similar words
- luge
- A related sled sport ridden feetfirst.
- bobsled
- A sled sport using a larger enclosed sled.