skin and bones
A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutritionA person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition.
» Tom is all skin and bones.
Tom ist nur Haut und Knochen. — mhr
Том чисто кожа да кости. — Ooneykcall
Том - сама шкіра та кості. — deniko
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Examples
12 sentencesTom is all skin and bones.
Том - сама шкіра та кості. — deniko
ruТом чисто кожа да кости. — Ooneykcall
deTom ist nur Haut und Knochen. — mhr
The poor old man became so thin that now he's just skin and bones.
He looks like skin and bones.
Meaning
1 senses(figuratively)A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition.
Look at that starving dog; he's nothing more than skin and bones.
Haut und Knochen, ein Strich in der Landschaft
ко́жа да ко́стиkóža da kósti, ко́сти да ко́жаkósti da kóža, одна́ ко́жа да ко́стиodná kóža da kósti
- a person who is unusually thin and scrawny
Forms
plural: skin and bonesesSynonyms
2 synonyms- a person who is unusually thin and scrawny:thin personscrag
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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