raw-boned

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [raw bohnd]
- /rɔ boʊnd/
- /rɔː bəʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raw bohnd]
- /rɔ boʊnd/

Definition of raw-boned word

adjective raw-boned having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt. 1

Just one definition for raw-boned

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Origin of raw-boned

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; raw + boned

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Parts of speech for Raw-boned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Raw-boned

raw-boned popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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