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  1. skin and bonesnoun

    Synonyms:
    lanky, gaunt, bony, scrawny, skinny

  2. skin and bonesnoun

    Emaciated; very thin, as from lack of nutrition.

    Look at that starving dog; he's nothing more than skin and bones.

    Synonyms:
    bony, skinny, lanky, scrawny, gaunt

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  1. thin person, skin and bones, scragnoun

    a person who is unusually thin and scrawny

    Synonyms:
    scrag, scrag end, thin person

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