/ Dictionary / Index B bareboned: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bare•boned Pronunciation: (bâr'bōnd"), [key] — adj. lean or spare, as a person. emaciated; gaunt: bareboned victims of a terrible famine. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bareboat bare bones Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language