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bone
noun
1 the hard dense tissue that forms the skeleton of vertebrates, providing structural support for the body and serving as an attachment for muscles.
2 any of the components of the skeleton, made of this material.
3 (bones) the skeleton.
4 (chiefly one's bones) the body as the location of feelings or instincts I feel in my bones something is wrong .
5 a substance similar to human bone, such as ivory and whalebone, etc.
6 (bones) the basic or essential part.
verb (boned , boning )
1 to take bone out of (meat, etc).
2 to make (a piece of clothing, eg a corset or bodice) stiff by adding strips of bone or some other hard substance.
[Anglo-Saxon ban ]
boned adjective
1 having bones.
2 said of meat, etc: having the bones removed.
boneless adjective lacking bones; having the bones removed.
have a bone to pick with someone to have something to argue about with them.
make no bones about something
1 to admit or allow it without any fuss or hesitation.
2 to be quite willing to say or do it openly.
near or close to the bone colloq said of speech, etc:
1 upsettingly pointed or critical.
2 rather indecent or risqué.
to the bone
1 thoroughly and completely I was chilled to the bone .
2 to the minimum cut my living expenses to the bone .
work one's fingers to the bone to work very hard, until one is worn out.
bone up on something colloq to learn or collect information about (a subject).
noun
1 the hard dense tissue that forms the skeleton of vertebrates, providing structural support for the body and serving as an attachment for muscles.
2 any of the components of the skeleton, made of this material.
3 (bones) the skeleton.
4 (chiefly one's bones) the body as the location of feelings or instincts I feel in my bones something is wrong .
5 a substance similar to human bone, such as ivory and whalebone, etc.
6 (bones) the basic or essential part.
verb (boned , boning )
1 to take bone out of (meat, etc).
2 to make (a piece of clothing, eg a corset or bodice) stiff by adding strips of bone or some other hard substance.
[Anglo-Saxon ban ]
boned adjective
1 having bones.
2 said of meat, etc: having the bones removed.
boneless adjective lacking bones; having the bones removed.
have a bone to pick with someone to have something to argue about with them.
make no bones about something
1 to admit or allow it without any fuss or hesitation.
2 to be quite willing to say or do it openly.
near or close to the bone colloq said of speech, etc:
1 upsettingly pointed or critical.
2 rather indecent or risqué.
to the bone
1 thoroughly and completely I was chilled to the bone .
2 to the minimum cut my living expenses to the bone .
work one's fingers to the bone to work very hard, until one is worn out.
bone up on something colloq to learn or collect information about (a subject).
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