Bone Definition & Meaning
bone
- adjective
- consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"
- noun
- rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
- a shade of white the color of bleached bones
- verb
- study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
- remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"
"Bone" in song lyrics
See how bone is used in real songs:
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"Wants a description of the bone?!"
3rd Bass — Herbalz in Your Mouth -
"They say it ain't got a bad bone"
69 Boyz — Kitty Kitty -
"'til you can't moan, I'm touchin' ya bone"
9th Prince — Honeycomb
Words that rhyme with bone
Usage tips for "bone"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does bone mean?
- consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body" rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates the porous calcified substance from which bones are made a shade of white the color of bleached bones study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam" remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"
- What part of speech is bone?
- Bone is an adjective, a noun, and a verb.
- How many definitions does bone have?
- Bone has 6 definitions across 3 parts of speech (adjective, noun, verb).