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    raw-boned

    adjective

    • 1. having a bony or gaunt physique: "raw-boned farmhands"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAW-BONED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RAW-BONED definition: 1. used to describe an animal that has little flesh on its bones so that its bones can be seen…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rawbonedRawboned Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RAWBONED is relatively thin with prominent bone structure; also : heavy-framed and rugged but not attractively built. How to use rawboned in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rawboned.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAW-BONED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    RAW-BONED meaning: 1. used to describe an animal that has little flesh on its bones so that its bones can be seen…. Learn more.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishraw-boned adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of raw-boned adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › rawbonedRAWBONED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rawboned definition: having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt.. See examples of RAWBONED used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAWBONED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (ˈrɔˈbound) adjective. having little flesh, esp. on a large-boned frame; gaunt. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1585–95; raw + boned] This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › rawbonedRawboned - definition of rawboned by The Free Dictionary

    Define rawboned. rawboned synonyms, rawboned pronunciation, rawboned translation, English dictionary definition of rawboned. adj. Having a lean, gaunt frame with prominent bones. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › rawbonedrawboned - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 7, 2024 · Pronunciation. [ edit] IPA ( key): /ɹɔːboʊnd/ Adjective. [ edit] rawboned. Of a person: bony and thin; having prominent bones; gaunt . Anagrams. [ edit] bear down, downbear. Categories: English compound terms. English 2-syllable words. English terms with IPA pronunciation. English lemmas. English adjectives. English terms with quotations.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rawbonedRawboned - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    /ˈrɔˈboʊnd/ IPA guide. Definitions of rawboned. adjective. having a lean and bony physique. “a rawboned cow hand” synonyms: lean, thin. lacking excess flesh. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Rawboned." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rawboned. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024. Copy citation.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › raw-boned_adjraw-boned, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the adjective raw-boned is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for raw-boned is from 1600, in the writing of Ben Jonson, poet and playwright. raw-boned is formed within English, by compounding.