having little flesh, esp. on a large-boned frame; gaunt
Word origin
[1585–95; raw + boned]This word is first recorded in the period 1585–95. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: corridor, filament, parallax, puzzle, titular
Examples of 'rawboned' in a sentence
rawboned
His tall, rawboned body had been designed for physical work.