SKIN AND BONES Synonyms
There are 10 synonyms of the phrase
skin and bones.
(exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase skin and bones. (close relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase skin and bones. (close relations)
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Definition of SKIN AND BONES
Definition of SKIN AND BONES
Best Alternative Words for SKIN AND BONES
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anorexic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a person suffering from anorexia nervosa adjective satellite • suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin | ||||||||
bony | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • composed of or containing bone • having bones especially many or prominent bones adjective satellite • being very thin | ||||||||
emaciated | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||||
gaunt | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||||
scrawny | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being very thin • inferior in size or quality | ||||||||
skeletal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||||
undernourished | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • not getting adequate food | ||||||||
underweight | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being very thin | ||||||||
scrag | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who is unusually thin and scrawny • lean end of the neck • the lean end of a neck of veal verb • strangle with an iron collar • wring the neck of | ||||||||
thin person | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a person who is unusually thin and scrawny |