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bareboned

bareboned is the alternative spelling of bare-boned.

Meaning of bare-boned

Adjective

bare-boned (comparative more bare-boned, superlative most bare-boned)

  1. Slim; not fleshy; very lean; emaciated.
    Synonyms:
    raw-boned
  2. (figuratively) Very basic; having only the essentials and nothing else.
    Synonyms:
    meager, minuscule

Forms of bareboned

comparativemore bareboned
superlativemost bareboned

Questions about bareboned

What is bareboned the alternative spelling of?
Bareboned is the alternative spelling of bare-boned.

Words near bareboned in the dictionary

  1. barebacking
  2. barebacks
  3. bareboat
  4. bareboating
  5. barebone
  6. bareboned
  7. barebones
  8. barebow
  9. barebum
  10. barebums
  11. barebutt

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