ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bare-boned

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bare-boned is an adjective meaning (of a person) Slim; not fleshy; very lean; emaciated.

Meaning

(of a person) Slim; not fleshy; very lean; emaciated.

More Meanings

  1. (figurative) Very basic; having only the essentials and nothing else.

Word Forms

Synonyms for bare-boned

Depending on context, synonyms include raw-boned, meager, minuscule.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bareboned, meagre, underfleshed, fleshless, spare, macilent.

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