RAWBONED

rawboned

(adjective) having a lean and bony physique; “a rawboned cow hand”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

rawboned

(of a person) thin and bony; having prominent bones; gaunt

Anagrams

• bear down, downbear

Source: Wiktionary


Raw"boned`, a.

Definition: Having little flesh on the bones; gaunt. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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