Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skin and bones

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables
skin and bones
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

skin and bone (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

bony gaunt lanky scrawny skinny osteocutaneous

Synonyms

thin person scrag

Questions

What does skin and bones mean?
A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition.

How to pronounce skin and bones

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