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 […]
- 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, -ssists at childbirth, etc barefoot doctor bare·foot doctor (bâr’fut’) n. a lay health care worker, especially […]
- Barehanded
with hands uncovered: he caught the baseball barehanded. without tools, weapons, or other means: foolishly coming barehanded to the besieged city. historical examples were he alone with armand, he would hurl himself at him and try to kill him, barehanded. shaman robert shea you can’t just walk in on a throg barehanded and be bound […]