Bone

/boʊn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A rigid organ that forms part of the vertebrate skeleton in humans and other mammals.

The doctor took an X-ray to check if there were any fractures in the bone.

A piece of hard, whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans and other vertebrates.

Dogs love to chew on a bone.

One of the individual pieces of the skeleton of an animal or human.

He shattered several bones in his leg during the accident.

The hard structure that gives strength and support to the body.

Calcium is essential for maintaining strong bones.

verb

To remove the bones from (meat or fish).

Please bone the fish before cooking it.

Old English bān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch been and German Bein.

bone of contention

A subject of dispute or disagreement.

to break a bone

To suffer an injury causing a fracture.

to have a bone to pick

To have a disagreement or complaint to discuss.

bone marrow

The soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced.

boneless

Without bones; often refers to meat prepared in such a way.

bonehead

A silly or stupid person.

To bone up

She decided to bone up on her math skills before the exam.

Bone dry

The river was bone dry after the summer drought.