bone

1 of 3

noun

ˈbōn

often attributive

: one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate

: any of various hard animal substances or structures (such as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone

: the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed

: essence, core

cut costs to the bone

a liberal to the bone

: the most deeply ingrained part : heart

—usually used in plural

knew in his bones that it was wrong

bones plural

a(1)

: skeleton

(2)

: body

rested my weary bones

(3)

: corpse

inter a person's bones

: the basic design or framework (as of a play or novel)

: matter, subject

a bone of contention

bones plural : thin bars of bone, ivory, or wood held in pairs between the fingers and used to produce musical rhythms

: a strip of material (such as whalebone or steel) used to stiffen a garment (such as a corset)

bones plural : dice

: something that is designed to placate : sop

: a light beige

: inclination sense 4a

hadn't a political bone in his body

John Hersey

slang : dollar

boned

ˈbōnd

adjective

boneless

ˈbōn-ləs

adjective

bone

2 of 3

verb

boned; boning

transitive verb

: to remove the bones from

bone a fish

: to provide (a garment) with stays

: to rub (something, such as a boot or a baseball bat) with something hard (such as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface

US, vulgar slang : to have sexual intercourse with (someone)

intransitive verb

: to study hard : grind

bone through medical school

bone

3 of 3

adverb

: extremely, very

bone tired

also : totally

Synonyms

Noun

affection
affinity
aptitude
bent
bias
devices
disposition
genius
habitude
impulse
inclination
leaning
partiality
penchant
predilection
predisposition
proclivity
propensity
tendency
turn

Adverb

achingly
almighty
archly
awful
awfully
badly
beastly
blisteringly
colossally
corking
cracking
damn
damned
dang
deadly
desperately
eminently
enormously
especially
ever
exceedingly
exceeding
extra
extremely
fabulously
fantastically
far
fiercely
filthy
frightfully
full
greatly
heavily
highly
hugely
immensely
incredibly
intensely
jolly
majorly
mightily
mighty
monstrous [chiefly dialect]
mortally
most
much
particularly
passing
rattling
real
really
right
roaring
roaringly
seriously
severely
so
sore
sorely
spanking
specially
stinking
such
super
supremely
surpassingly
terribly
that
thumping
too
unco
uncommonly
vastly
very
vitally
way
whacking
wicked
wildly

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

Noun He broke a bone in his left arm. The leg bone is connected to the knee bone. We are all made of flesh and bone. The handle of the knife is made from bone. Adverb The air is bone dry. grew up in a backwoods area that was bone poor See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There was was no trace of infection in the bones, and new bone growth had formed over the amputated area – something that takes considerable time.

Katie Hunt, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Further investigations showed that the bone developed atrophy, indicating the part of the limb that remained was a stump with limited use.

Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 This band of tissue connects the thigh bone to the shinbone and stabilizes the knee.

Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 To preserve the duck legs in fat, arrange legs standing up in a clean container bone side up.

Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 In July, Zach Hunzinger — Megan’s son and a 2019 Liberty graduate — died of osteosarcoma after a four-year battle with the disease, which is a form of bone cancer.

Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 Part of my legs hurt slightly more (near my shins or ankles where there’s more prevalent bone), and my underarm area hurt more than my legs overall.

Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Sep. 2022 Others compare him to a father, Herzlich noting the way McGovern constantly checked in on him and kept his parents updated while Herzlich was undergoing chemotherapy for bone cancer after returning to campus his senior year.

Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Animal sources include bone meal, bat guano, and manure from chickens, cows, and horses.

Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022

Verb

As to roasting, Don likes to bone out the chicken or spatchcock it by removing the backbone, before seasoning and rubbing with olive oil and roasting in the oven at 300 degrees for up to three hours.

Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2021 It’s the champion of the all-around: agile enough to make delicate work of veggies and sturdy enough to bone a chicken.

Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2020 But for the rest of the carcass, here in Louisiana, people like to bone it out and grind it.

Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 18 Sep. 2020 Whether slicing a tomato or peach for a summertime main dish salad, mincing garlic, or boning fish, there is a perfect knife for the job.

Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 May 2020 To ensure the essential supply of chicken for Canadians across the country, the poultry industry as a whole is shifting away from de-boning chicken legs to increase their production capacity.

Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 Late at night in November 2011, Ted Flores was coming home from running errands in Highland, Ind., when a car T-boned his at an intersection.

Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019 Place wings bone side down on grill and grill covered 10 min.

The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2020 Halfway through the drive, Olomola was T-boned by another automobile.

Nick Givas, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English bon, going back to Old English bān, going back to Germanic *baina- (whence also Old Frisian & Old Saxon bēn "bone," Old High German bein "bone, leg," Old Norse bein "bone" and probably beinn "straight"), perhaps going back to Indo-European *b^hoi̯H-n-o-, a derivative of a verbal base *b^hei̯H- "strike, hew," whence, with varying suffixation, Old Irish benaid "(s/he) hews, cuts," robíth "(it) has been struck," Middle Breton benaff "(I) cut," Latin perfinēs (glossed by the Roman grammarian Festus as perfringās "you should break") and probably Old Church Slavic bijǫ, biti "to hit"

Note: Germanic lacks an outcome of Indo-European *h₂ost- "bone" (see osteo-), and it has been theorized that the etymon was replaced by *b^hoi̯H-n-o-, used attributively in the sense "broken off," first with Germanic *ast-a- "branch" and then, with homonymous *ast- "bone" (the expected outcome of *h₂ost-); the meaning "straight" seen in Old Norse beinn may have been an intermediary stage.

Verb

derivative of bone entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Adverb

circa 1825, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

bone

noun

ˈbōn

often attributive

: one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate

a shoulder bone

the bones of the arm

: any of various hard animal substances or structures (as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone

: the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed

cancellous bone

compact bone

compare cartilage sense 1

单词	boning
释义	bone 1 of 3 noun ˈbōn often attributive 1 a : one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate b : any of various hard animal substances or structures (such as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone c : the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed 2 a : essence, core cut costs to the bone a liberal to the bone b : the most deeply ingrained part : heart —usually used in plural knew in his bones that it was wrong 3 bones plural a(1) : skeleton (2) : body rested my weary bones (3) : corpse inter a person's bones b : the basic design or framework (as of a play or novel) 4 : matter, subject a bone of contention 5 a bones plural : thin bars of bone, ivory, or wood held in pairs between the fingers and used to produce musical rhythms b : a strip of material (such as whalebone or steel) used to stiffen a garment (such as a corset) c bones plural : dice 6 : something that is designed to placate : sop 7 : a light beige 8 : inclination sense 4a hadn't a political bone in his body John Hersey 9 slang : dollar boned ˈbōnd adjective boneless ˈbōn-ləs adjective bone 2 of 3 verb boned; boning transitive verb 1 : to remove the bones from bone a fish 2 : to provide (a garment) with stays 3 : to rub (something, such as a boot or a baseball bat) with something hard (such as a piece of bone) in order to smooth the surface 4 US, vulgar slang : to have sexual intercourse with (someone) intransitive verb : to study hard : grind bone through medical school bone 3 of 3 adverb : extremely, very bone tired also : totally Phrases bone to pick : a matter to argue or complain about Synonyms Noun affection affinity aptitude bent bias devices disposition genius habitude impulse inclination leaning partiality penchant predilection predisposition proclivity propensity tendency turn Adverb achingly almighty archly awful awfully badly beastly blisteringly colossally corking cracking damn damned dang deadly desperately eminently enormously especially ever exceedingly exceeding extra extremely fabulously fantastically far fiercely filthy frightfully full greatly heavily highly hugely immensely incredibly intensely jolly majorly mightily mighty monstrous [chiefly dialect] mortally most much particularly passing rattling real really right roaring roaringly seriously severely so sore sorely spanking specially stinking such super supremely surpassingly terribly that thumping too unco uncommonly vastly very vitally way whacking wicked wildly See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun He broke a bone in his left arm. The leg bone is connected to the knee bone. We are all made of flesh and bone. The handle of the knife is made from bone. Adverb The air is bone dry. grew up in a backwoods area that was bone poor See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun There was was no trace of infection in the bones, and new bone growth had formed over the amputated area – something that takes considerable time. Katie Hunt, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Further investigations showed that the bone developed atrophy, indicating the part of the limb that remained was a stump with limited use. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 This band of tissue connects the thigh bone to the shinbone and stabilizes the knee. Aylin Woodward, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 To preserve the duck legs in fat, arrange legs standing up in a clean container bone side up. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 In July, Zach Hunzinger — Megan’s son and a 2019 Liberty graduate — died of osteosarcoma after a four-year battle with the disease, which is a form of bone cancer. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 Part of my legs hurt slightly more (near my shins or ankles where there’s more prevalent bone), and my underarm area hurt more than my legs overall. Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Sep. 2022 Others compare him to a father, Herzlich noting the way McGovern constantly checked in on him and kept his parents updated while Herzlich was undergoing chemotherapy for bone cancer after returning to campus his senior year. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Animal sources include bone meal, bat guano, and manure from chickens, cows, and horses. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Verb As to roasting, Don likes to bone out the chicken or spatchcock it by removing the backbone, before seasoning and rubbing with olive oil and roasting in the oven at 300 degrees for up to three hours. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2021 It’s the champion of the all-around: agile enough to make delicate work of veggies and sturdy enough to bone a chicken. Amiel Stanek, Bon Appétit, 10 Nov. 2020 But for the rest of the carcass, here in Louisiana, people like to bone it out and grind it. Will Coviello, NOLA.com, 18 Sep. 2020 Whether slicing a tomato or peach for a summertime main dish salad, mincing garlic, or boning fish, there is a perfect knife for the job. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 20 May 2020 To ensure the essential supply of chicken for Canadians across the country, the poultry industry as a whole is shifting away from de-boning chicken legs to increase their production capacity. Shelly Hagan, Bloomberg.com, 5 May 2020 Late at night in November 2011, Ted Flores was coming home from running errands in Highland, Ind., when a car T-boned his at an intersection. Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019 Place wings bone side down on grill and grill covered 10 min. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, 1 Apr. 2020 Halfway through the drive, Olomola was T-boned by another automobile. Nick Givas, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English bon, going back to Old English bān, going back to Germanic baina- (whence also Old Frisian & Old Saxon bēn* "bone," Old High German bein "bone, leg," Old Norse bein "bone" and probably beinn "straight"), perhaps going back to Indo-European b^hoi̯H-n-o-, a derivative of a verbal base b^hei̯H- "strike, hew," whence, with varying suffixation, Old Irish benaid "(s/he) hews, cuts," robíth "(it) has been struck," Middle Breton benaff "(I) cut," Latin perfinēs (glossed by the Roman grammarian Festus as perfringās "you should break") and probably Old Church Slavic bijǫ, biti "to hit" Note: Germanic lacks an outcome of Indo-European h₂ost- "bone" (see osteo-), and it has been theorized that the etymon was replaced by b^hoi̯H-n-o-, used attributively in the sense "broken off," first with Germanic ast-a- "branch" and then, with homonymous ast- "bone" (the expected outcome of h₂ost-); the meaning "straight" seen in Old Norse beinn* may have been an intermediary stage. Verb derivative of bone entry 1 First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Adverb circa 1825, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing bone bone-chilling (as) dry as a bone bone black bone-dry bone to pick bone up bone marrow bone china cannon bone chilled to the bone/marrow bone spur dog bone frontal bone close to the bone hip bone cut to the bone occipital bone bred-in-the-bone long bone off the bone on the bone pare to the bone pedal bone parietal bone splint bone throw (someone) a bone T-bone T-bone steak temporal bone to the bone zygomatic bone work one's fingers to the bone thigh bone Paget's disease of bone crazy bone brittle bone disease funny bone coffin bone bone ash innominate bone hyoid bone skin and bone chilled me to the bone See More bone-chilling (as) dry as a bone bone black bone-dry bone to pick bone up bone marrow bone china cannon bone chilled to the bone/marrow bone spur dog bone frontal bone close to the bone hip bone cut to the bone occipital bone bred-in-the-bone long bone off the bone on the bone pare to the bone pedal bone parietal bone splint bone throw (someone) a bone T-bone T-bone steak temporal bone to the bone zygomatic bone work one's fingers to the bone thigh bone Paget's disease of bone crazy bone brittle bone disease funny bone coffin bone bone ash innominate bone hyoid bone skin and bone chilled me to the bone See More Kids Definition bone 1 of 2 noun ˈbōn 1 : any of the hard pieces that form the skeleton of most animals the bones of the arm 2 : the hard material of which the skeleton of most animals is formed a piece of bone bone 2 of 2 verb boned; boning : to remove the bones from bone a fish Medical Definition bone noun ˈbōn often attributive 1 : one of the hard parts of the skeleton of a vertebrate a shoulder bone the bones of the arm 2 : any of various hard animal substances or structures (as baleen or ivory) akin to or resembling bone 3 : the hard largely calcareous connective tissue of which the adult skeleton of most vertebrates is chiefly composed cancellous bone compact bone compare cartilage sense 1 Biographical Definition Bone biographical name ˈbōn Sir Muirhead 1876–1953 Scottish etcher and painter boning verb present participle of bone as in cleaning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cleaning dressing gutting disemboweling eviscerating cutting extracting drawing removing yanking excising transplanting withdrawing
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bone

noun

verb

adverb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing bone

Kids Definition

noun

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Medical Definition

noun

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