rawboned

raw·boned

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [raw-bohnd]
- /ˈrɔˈboʊnd/
- /ˈrɔː.bəʊnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [raw-bohnd]
- /ˈrɔˈboʊnd/

Definitions of rawboned word

adjective rawboned having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt. 1
adjective rawboned having a lean bony physique 0
adjective rawboned lean; gaunt 0

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Origin of rawboned

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 Rawboned

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rawboned

rawboned 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.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for rawboned

adj rawboned

angular — Angular things have shapes that seem to contain a lot of straight lines and sharp points.
beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
broomstick — A broomstick is an old-fashioned broom which has a bunch of small sticks at the end.
featherweight — a boxer or other contestant intermediate in weight between a bantamweight and a lightweight, especially a professional boxer weighing up to 126 pounds (57 kg).
gaunt — extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.

adjective rawboned

fleshless — Without flesh, lacking flesh.
lean — to incline or bend from a vertical position: She leaned out the window.
weedy — full of or abounding in weeds.

All 12 Synonyms of rawboned