Definitions

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  • adjective having a bone structure that is light with respect to the surrounding flesh

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Examples

  • A thoughtful and attractive woman, small, light-boned, and watchful, Ita was casually dressed in jeans and a cotton blouse.

    David Helvarg: Remembering Ita Ford David Helvarg 2010

  • Gwyllyn was an insignificant-looking man, light-boned and mousy-haired, but you didn't see him once he began to sing.

    Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

  • A thoughtful and attractive woman, small, light-boned, and watchful, Ita was casually dressed in jeans and a cotton blouse.

    David Helvarg: Remembering Ita Ford David Helvarg 2010

  • A thoughtful and attractive woman, small, light-boned, and watchful, Ita was casually dressed in jeans and a cotton blouse.

    David Helvarg: Remembering Ita Ford David Helvarg 2010

  • A thoughtful and attractive woman, small, light-boned, and watchful, Ita was casually dressed in jeans and a cotton blouse.

    David Helvarg: Remembering Ita Ford David Helvarg 2010

  • Often he forgot how small she was, how light-boned and fragile, but at times like thistimes when he wanted to put his arms around herhe was restrained by the thought that holding her too hard might hurt her, especially now when he no longer knew his own strength.

    Cassandra Clare: The Mortal Instrument Series Cassandra Clare 2009

  • Often he forgot how small she was, how light-boned and fragile, but at times like thistimes when he wanted to put his arms around herhe was restrained by the thought that holding her too hard might hurt her, especially now when he no longer knew his own strength.

    City of Ashes Cassandra Clare 2008

  • Sunara was as light-boned as any other Piri, and if she went in too deep, the current would yank her away as easily as it would a leaf.

    Darkness of the Light David_Peter 2007

  • No way of getting an exact weight for her, unfortunately-but she couldn't weigh more than seven stone, small and light-boned as she was.

    A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005

  • Sometimes the work was almost too much for the light-boned, underfed girl but she always managed.

    Beast Master's Circus Norton, Andre 2004

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