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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Not plump or muscular; thin so that the outline of bones may be seen; gaunt..
A young nurse, a big raw-boned country lass, plodder her way down to the building.
Use raw-boned when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Raw-boned means Not plump or muscular; thin so that the outline of bones may be seen; gaunt..
Common synonyms include bare-boned.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A young nurse, a big raw-boned country lass, plodder her way down to the building.
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