skin and bone

A form of skin and bones — A person or an animal that is emaciated or very thin, as from lack of nutrition.

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Meanings

noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of skin and bones.
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APA

skin and bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20and%20bone

MLA

“skin and bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20and%20bone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skin and bone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skin%20and%20bone.

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