bare bones

bare bone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair bohn]
- /bɛər boʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair bohn]
- /bɛər boʊn/

Definitions of bare bones words

phrase bare bones The bare bones of something are its most basic parts or details. 3
adjective bare bones basic or simple; no-frills 3
adjective bare bones reduced to the essential; simple; basic 3
noun plural bare bones essential facts 1
noun bare bones The essential elements of something, described without going into detail. 0

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Origin of bare bones

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Bare bones

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bare bones

bare bones popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for bare bones

noun bare bones

basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
core — The core of a fruit is the central part of it. It contains seeds or pips.
frame — a border or case for enclosing a picture, mirror, etc.
skeleton — Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.
no-frills — providing or including basic services and necessities without any additional features or amenities: Food and beverages are not covered by the low no-frills air fare.

All 6 Synonyms of bare bones