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skeleton in the house

skeleton in the house noun: a shameful secret.

Noun

skeleton in the house (plural skeletons in the house)

  1. (UK, dated) A shameful secret.

Synonyms of skeleton in the house

Forms of skeleton in the house

pluralskeletons in the house
alternative formskeleton in one's house

Questions about skeleton in the house

What does skeleton in the house mean?
Skeleton in the house means a shameful secret.
What part of speech is skeleton in the house?
Skeleton in the house is a noun.
What is the plural of skeleton in the house?
The plural of skeleton in the house is skeletons in the house.

Words near skeleton in the house in the dictionary

  1. skeleton in one's closet
  2. skeleton in one's cupboard
  3. skeleton in one's house
  4. skeleton in the closet
  5. skeleton in the cupboard
  6. skeleton in the house
  7. skeleton key
  8. skeleton keys
  9. skeleton programming
  10. skeleton screen
  11. skeleton screens

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