rawboned
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of rawboned
Example Sentences
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Kirschling, a rawboned young man from Wisconsin, had written a master’s thesis at Columbia about long-term productivity decline in New York City’s mass transit.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 2, 2018
Mr. Heenan began his career in wrestling when it was an almost underground enterprise, built on rawboned sinew and fast-paced patter.
From Washington Post • Sep. 19, 2017
The tall, rawboned loner, who was then in his sixth decade of life, fell in love with the forested mountains and granite formations of Custer State Park.
From Washington Times • Aug. 19, 2017
Both were preternaturally strong, rawboned men and immensely long drivers.
From Golf Digest • Jun. 1, 2017
Tansy was named for a wildflower, which suited her because she was just as countrified and rawboned as me and Lloyd, almost.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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