skin and bones

idiom

variants or skin and bone

informal

: very thin in a way that is unattractive and unhealthy

After the illness, he was skin and bones.

The starving dog was nothing but skin and bones.

Examples of skin and bones in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the case of Pelagia, higher temperatures are critical, for example for turning the skin and bones left behind after filleting fish, into a watery soup which is then dried and transformed into a fine, dry powder for animal feed. —Nick Nuttall, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

Discard skin and bones from chicken, herb sprigs, and cooked vegetables, reserving broth in Dutch oven. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025

The devices are also used to treat a variety of other health problems, including carbon monoxide poisoning, diabetic foot ulcers, cerebral palsy, anemia, infection of the skin and bone, as well as vision loss. —Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2025

Rich in nutrients, fiber, and a composition of healthy fats, chia seeds support gut and heart health and healthy skin and bones. —Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 22 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for skin and bones

• anticyclones
• allophones
• chaperones
• cobblestones
• cornerstones
• francophones
• gramophones
• hydrophones
• microphones
• overtones
• pheromones
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