What does bare-boned mean?
Bare-boned means (of a person) Slim; not fleshy; very lean; emaciated..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(of a person) Slim; not fleshy; very lean; emaciated..
Use bare-boned when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bare-boned means (of a person) Slim; not fleshy; very lean; emaciated..
Common synonyms include raw-boned, meager, minuscule.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use bare-boned where its definition matches the intended context.
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