skeleton in the closet skeletonic • skeleton in the cupboard · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · skeleton in the closet · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 22 · · Length 7 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a scandal that is kept secret. Synonyms: skeleton, skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard. Example: "There must be a skeleton somewhere in that family's closet." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · skeleton · · Synonym 1 skeleton in the cupboard · · Synonym 2 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 h latin small letter h U+0068 i latin small letter i U+0069 k latin small letter k U+006B l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074