as in angular
having a prominent and often large or rugged bone structure
The cowboy was tall and rawboned.
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Recent Examples of rawboned
Mitsouko softened Chypre’s rawboned extremes, imparting a creamy peach glow to the whole.
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Noy Thrupkaew, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
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.
—William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 2 July 2018
Like so many in Lincoln Heights, this tiny, rawboned 89-year-old woman had lived through a time of gang violence, high crime and police oppression.
—Brittny Mejia, Joe Mozingo, www.latimes.com, 3 Apr. 2018
Noy Thrupkaew, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2021
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.
—William Finnegan, The New Yorker, 2 July 2018
Like so many in Lincoln Heights, this tiny, rawboned 89-year-old woman had lived through a time of gang violence, high crime and police oppression.
—Brittny Mejia, Joe Mozingo, www.latimes.com, 3 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rawboned
Adjective
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The interior pulls off an angular minimalistic look that feature lounges along the side of the main salon, and large windows that deliver natural light.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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But in other trials, each participant was directed to veer in different directions, increasing the crowd’s angular spread.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Courtesy of Dyson For such a slender vacuum, Dyson managed to squeeze in a ton of noteworthy features.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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In 2016, the Dodgers sent pitcher Zach Lee to the Pacific Northwest in return for the slender middle infielder.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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In Bordeaux, maritime humidity, vintage variation, and a later-ripening climate create a leaner, more structured profile.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In lean budget situations, Padilla said, the state should focus its investments on programs that are having meaningful impact and have the data to prove it.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The teens proceeded to go skinny dipping, and upon emerging from the water, Abdela was freezing.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Dyson has officially unveiled its skinniest vacuum yet: the new PencilVac, which measures just 38mm in diameter.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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“Rawboned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rawboned. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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