raw-boned en · ADJ
Meanings
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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.
1994, Jim Ranie, Jargodin: The Moonlighter, Brisbane: Jim Ranie, page 194:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most raw-boned | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more raw-boned | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |