Bone-idle
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Bone-idle is an adjective meaning (chiefly British, Ireland, Commonwealth, idiomatic) Utterly lazy.
Meaning
(chiefly British, Ireland, Commonwealth, idiomatic) Utterly lazy.
Example Sentences
For the last three weeks I have been going what you call bone-idle.
Synonyms for bone-idle
Depending on context, synonyms include lither, swear, idle, indolent, inert, lackadaisical.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include idle, workshy, idlish, idlesome, lazy, indolent.
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