Definition of bone

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  • bone is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • bone is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
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Definition of bone

  • remove the bones from (verb)

    Examples

    1. bone the turkey before roasting it

    Synonyms

    1. debone
  • a shade of white the color of bleached bones (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. ivory
    2. off-white
    3. pearl
  • study intensively, as before an exam (verb)

    Examples

    1. I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam

    Synonyms

    1. bone up
    2. cram
    3. drum
    4. get up
    5. grind away
    6. mug up
    7. swot
    8. swot up
  • rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. os
  • the porous calcified substance from which bones are made (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. osseous tissue
  • consisting of or made up of bone (adjective)

See definition of bone in Merriam Webster