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big-boned

big-boned
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [big bohnd]
    • /bɪg boʊnd/
    • /bɪɡ bəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big bohnd]
    • /bɪg boʊnd/

Definitions of big-boned word

  • adjective big-boned having bones that are unusually massive 3
  • adjective big-boned having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh. 1
  • adjective big-boned having large bone structure 1
  • adjective big-boned Used other than as an idiom: Having large bones. 0
  • adjective big-boned (humorous or euphemistic) Fat, obese. 0

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Origin of big-boned

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Big-boned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

big-boned popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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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