bony arm

Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words

an arm so thin that the bones can be seen

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Examples (10)

  • The old man reached out a bony arm to steady himself.
  • After weeks of illness, her once strong limbs were reduced to bony arms and legs.
  • A single bony arm emerged from the shadows, pointing towards the door.
  • The gaunt prisoner extended a bony arm through the bars of his cell.
  • The statue depicted a saint with a bony arm raised in prayer.
  • The doctor was concerned by the patient's bony arm, a clear sign of severe weight loss.
  • She was naturally very slender, with long, bony arms that she often hid under sweaters.
  • He wrapped a blanket around her surprisingly bony arm.
  • The refugee child held up a bony arm, begging for food.
  • Through the tattered sleeve of his coat, I could see his pale, bony arm.