What does rawboned mean?
Rawboned means Of a person: bony and thin; having prominent bones; gaunt..
Rawboned
/ɹɔːboʊnd/ · adjective
Meaning
Of a person: bony and thin; having prominent bones; gaunt..
Example Sentences
Deuce take lady S⸺; and if I know D⸺y, he is a rawboned faced fellow, not handsome, nor visibly so young as you say: she sacrifices two thousand pounds a year, and keeps only six hundred.
[…] and that rancid, raw-boned parson, Gillespie—how the plague did they pick him up?—one of the mutes told Bob it was he.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for rawboned?
Common synonyms include lean, thin.
What is the opposite of rawboned?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use rawboned in a sentence?
Deuce take lady S⸺; and if I know D⸺y, he is a rawboned faced fellow, not handsome, nor visibly so young as you say: she sacrifices two thousand pounds a year, and keeps only six hundred.
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