big-boned

1. 1.

   having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh

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Questions about big-boned

What does big-boned mean?

big-boned means "having a bone structure that is massive in contrast with the surrounding flesh".

How many syllables are in big-boned?

big-boned has 2 syllables and divides as big--boned under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is big-boned a common word?

big-boned is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.