light-boned
- adjective
- /ˈlaɪtˌboʊnd/
:
de huesos ligeros
- The light-boned bird flitted gracefully between the branches without making a sound.
Examples
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The dancer's light-boned physique enabled her to perform elaborate movements effortlessly.
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He was the elegant one, small and light-boned, with soft cascades of undyed silver hair and creamy translucent skin.
Fiction book (1997) -
She has a light-boned frame, which allows her to move with agility and grace.
Synonyms
42
3.2
Thin and not strongly built
30
2.5
So thin that you can see the bones under the skin
5
6.0
Very thin with bones showing under the skin
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8.3
A very thin person or animal with long arms and legs and a narrow face
Thin so you can see or feel the bones
An animal or object with a slim, narrow body
Antonyms
How Heavy
10
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Light-boned combines light ('not heavy') and bone ('skeleton'), giving the simple image of thin or delicate bones. So, it describes a person whose body looks slender or fragile because of their fine bone structure.