Bareboned
lean or spare, as a person.
emaciated; gaunt:
bareboned victims of a terrible famine.
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to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof. to hold or remain firm under (a load): The roof will not bear the strain of his weight. to bring forth (young); give birth to: to bear a child. to produce by natural growth: a tree that bears fruit. to hold up under; be […]
- Barefaced
with the face uncovered. shameless; impudent; audacious: a barefaced lie. without concealment or disguise; boldly open: a barefaced approach. Contemporary Examples He took the barefaced girl under his wing, taught her new tricks—and then exploited her trust in him. Aurora Snow Reviews ‘Lovelace’ Aurora Snow August 8, 2013 Historical Examples Miss Ophelia was so indignant […]
- Barefoot
Also, barefooted. with the feet bare: a barefoot boy; to walk barefoot. Carpentry. (of a post or stud) secured to a sill or the like without mortising. Contemporary Examples When we met, she was barefoot and dressed in ripped Levis and a T-shirt. How Research into Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Turned into an Ugly Fight Casey […]
- Barefisted
with the fists bare: a fierce, barefisted fight; to fight barefisted.
- Barefoot doctor
(in China) a layperson trained to provide a number of basic health-care services, especially in rural areas. noun (esp in developing countries) a worker trained as a medical auxiliary in a rural area who dispenses medicine, gives first aid, assists at childbirth, etc barefoot doctor bare·foot doctor (bâr’fut’) n. A lay health care worker, especially […]