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rawbones

/ˈɹɔːboʊnz/

rawbones noun: a rawboned person; one who is thin and gaunt.

Noun

rawbones (plural rawbones)

  1. A rawboned person; one who is thin and gaunt.

Forms of rawbones

pluralrawbones

Origin of rawbones

From raw + bones.

Questions about rawbones

What does rawbones mean?
Rawbones means a rawboned person; one who is thin and gaunt.
What part of speech is rawbones?
Rawbones is a noun.
How do you pronounce rawbones?
Rawbones is pronounced /ˈɹɔːboʊnz/.
What is the plural of rawbones?
The plural of rawbones is rawbones.

Words near rawbones in the dictionary

  1. rawaru
  2. Rawat
  3. Rawats
  4. rawbone
  5. rawboned
  6. rawbones
  7. Rawcliffe
  8. rawdog
  9. rawdogged
  10. rawdogging
  11. rawdogs

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