/ Dictionary / Index S skin and bones: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: skin' and bones' Pronunciation: [key] a condition or state of extreme thinness, usually the result of malnutrition; emaciation: Anorexia had reduced her to skin and bones. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. skin skin care Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language