verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of bone.
adjective.
Having some specific type of bone.
adjective.
beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.
adjective.
Broken.
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adjective.
having bones as specified
adjective.
having had the bones removed
Word Usage
"Her recipes are very bare boned, which is great for individual interpretation but not so great when you are staring at a recipe, puzzled by something."