🦴bone

noun
/boʊn/

Meaning

the hard parts of a skeleton that form the structure of the body
any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame
one of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up the frame of the body

Example Sentences

The dog buried a bone in the garden.

The doctor said the bone was completely healed after the fracture.

She broke a bone in her leg while skiing.

Example Expressions

feel it in your bones

Synonyms

skeleton, joint, cartilage, marrow, frame, structure, skeletal structure, osseous tissue
Entry 1
skeleton, joint, cartilage, marrow
Entry 2
skeleton, frame, structure
Entry 3
skeletal structure, osseous tissue

Antonyms

flesh, muscle, tissue, soft tissue
Entry 1
flesh, muscle
Entry 2
flesh, muscle, tissue
Entry 3
flesh, muscle, soft tissue

Collocations

broken bone, bone marrow, bone density, bone fracture, bone structure, jaw bone, funny bone
Entry 1
broken bone, bone marrow, bone density, bone fracture
Entry 2
broken bone, bone structure, bone marrow
Entry 3
bone fracture, bone marrow, jaw bone, funny bone

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