skinbound

Meanings

adjectiveskinbound (comparative more skinbound, superlative most skinbound)

Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to the flesh, i.e. emaciated
Certainly, she is thin; tortuously thin: limbs emerge as skinbound sinew from the hems of her clothes
1992, Janice Galloway, Blood
Synonyms: hidebound
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skinbound existence
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skinbound consciousness

adjectiveHaving the skin adhering closely and rigidly to the flesh, i.e. emaciated

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