adj. beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.
adj. Broken.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Having (such) bones; -- used in composition.
adj. Deprived of bones.
adj. Manured with bone.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Having bones (of the kind indicated in composition): as, high-boned; strong-boned.
In cookery, freed from bones: as, a boned fowl.
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adj. having bones as specified
adj. 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."