a bag of bones



a bag of bones

  (informal)
a person or animal that is extremely thin All the plumpness she'd acquired in middle age had gone. She was a bag of bones.
See also: bag, bone, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GertieGUR-tee (English), KHER-tee (Dutch)English, Dutch
Bandi-Hungarian
Abelone-Danish
Lis-Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Aldegondaahl-də-KHAWN-dahDutch
Ampelius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)