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rawbones

/ˈɹɔːboʊnz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
raw-bones
IPA
/ˈɹɔːboʊnz/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rawboned person; one who is thin and gaunt.

Etymology

From raw + bones.

Questions

How do you pronounce rawbones?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɔːboʊnz/.
What does rawbones mean?
A rawboned person; one who is thin and gaunt.
Where does rawbones come from?
From raw + bones.

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