big-boned

[ big-bohnd ]

/ ˈbɪgˈboʊnd /

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adjective

having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh.

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Nearby words

big tree, big up, big wheel, big white chief, big-bang theory, big-boned, big-box, big-cone pine, big-hearted, big-league, big-leaguer

Origin of big-boned

First recorded in 1600–10

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for big-boned

I wad just tak to my heels and run if I saw a real, thumpin', red-cheeked, big-boned Scotch lassie makin' up to me.
Thelma|Marie Corelli
The blow was dealt straight between his eyes: he was a gross big-boned man, and he fell heavily.
The Black Robe|Wilkie Collins
Barclay, the big-boned American manager, formerly conducted engineering operations in the southern part of America.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
Bryan Moloney, a strapping Irish-American of the big-boned, red-cheeked type, threw some water over the four stunned combatants.
The Blazed Trail|Stewart Edward White

But there arose one, Long Jeff, a Yankee-man, big-boned and big-muscled.
The God of His Fathers|Jack London