"Raw-boned" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Raw-boned" Meaning

Raw-boned describes someone who is skeletal or thin to the point of being extremely underweight. It can also imply a lack of energy or vitality.

"Raw-boned" Examples

Here are 5 usage examples for the word "raw-boned":

The raw-boned frame of the scarecrow seemed to sway in the wind.
The concert promoter was accused of stiffing Johnson, the raw-boned young singer with minimal local credentials, to the tune of $10,000.
She was a raw-boned young woman, with sharp elbows and knobbly knees.
The raw-boned raccoon ambled slowly across the yard, searching for food.
After weeks of post-holiday greens and protein shakes, Mark finally ate something raw-boned at the family gathering – a massive turkey leg, dripping with juices.