rawboned

American  

[raw-bohnd] / ˈrɔˈboʊnd /

adjective

1. having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt.

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rawboned British  

/ ˈrɔːˈbəʊnd /

adjective

1. having a lean bony physique

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Etymology

Origin of rawboned

First recorded in 1585–95; raw + boned

Example Sentences

Tansy was named for a wildflower, which suited her because she was just as countrified and rawboned as me and Lloyd, almost.

From Literature

“This boy is wiry, strong, rawboned. Has good features — good voice, poise; looks like a ballplayer,” Davis wrote, before detailing Schmidt’s skills.

From New York Times

As a curious and rawboned kid, I’d sometimes roam the ravaged sandpit behind the factory.

From New York Times

One January, every time I took the J6 bus from Silver Spring Metro to my class on upper Connecticut Avenue, a tall, rawboned young man would board, wearing shorts and a T-shirt.

From Washington Post

Hulking, rawboned and bespectacled, Mr. Ruckelshaus shepherded several federal environmental entities into a robust regulatory agency and did as much as anyone to mold the EPA’s mission.

From Washington Post