skeleton in the house

noun

A shameful secret.

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skeleton in the closetskeleton in the cupboard
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Meanings

nounskeleton in the house (plural skeletons in the house)

plural skeletons in the house · alternative skeleton in one's house

  1. UKdatedA shameful secret.

    Synonyms: skeleton in the closet, skeleton in the cupboard

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA shameful secret.

Similar
skeleton in the closetskeleton in the cupboard
Also see
skeleton in the closetskeleton in the cupboard
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APA

skeleton in the house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeleton%20in%20the%20house

MLA

“skeleton in the house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeleton%20in%20the%20house. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skeleton in the house,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skeleton%20in%20the%20house.

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