thin as a rake en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Alteration of earlier lean as a rake, from Middle English lene as a rake; the last element in is potentially an modification of either Middle English *rak (“skinny animal”) (from Old Norse hrak) or rak (“rack”) after rake (“rake”), though it might merely represent that word.
Meanings
- (not-comparable, qualifier:simile) Incredibly thin; at an unhealthy-looking level of thinness.
Translations (11)
ru то́щий как жердь (incredibly thin) · sv trådsmal (incredibly thin) · sv smal som en sticka (incredibly thin) · ru худо́й как ще́пка (incredibly thin) · sv smal som en pinne (incredibly thin) · fr maigre comme un clou (incredibly thin) · gl delgado coma un espicho (incredibly thin) · it magro come un chiodo (incredibly thin) · fi laiha kuin kukkakeppi (incredibly thin) · fi laiha kuin tikku (incredibly thin) · nb tynn som en strek (incredibly thin)