bareboned
/ˈbɛrˌboʊnd/
adjective
- Having very little flesh; thin or gaunt, with bones showing.
- After months of illness, he appeared bareboned and frail.
- The bareboned stray dog looked hungry and weak.
- The old horse was bareboned but still strong.
- Reduced to the most basic or essential elements; stripped of extras.
- The report was bareboned, with just the key facts.
- They lived in a bareboned cabin with no electricity.
- The bareboned budget covered only food and rent.
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