boned

[US]/'bəʊnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.skeletal;without bones

Phrases & Collocations

bone marrow

to the bone

bone fracture

bone loss

bone formation

bone graft

bone china

long bone

cancellous bone

bare bones

bone cement

broken bone

bone of contention

nasal bone

bone meal

bone matrix

oracle bone

jaw bone

cortical bone

Example Sentences

she was fine-boned and boyishly slim.

she boned up on languages she had learned long ago and went back to New Guinea.

General Appetence: Heavy squarish built with not too long legs, almost short compared to the body, heavy boned short thick neck with thick mane like coat.

The chef boned the chicken before roasting it.

She boned the fish carefully to remove all the bones.

He accidentally boned his finger while working with the knife.

The butcher boned the meat for the customer.

The surgeon boned the patient's leg during the operation.

She prefers to buy boneless chicken for stir-frying.

The dog boned the toy until it fell apart.

He boned up on his math skills before the exam.

She boned the ham for the holiday dinner.

The cat boned the fish left unattended on the table.

Real-world Examples

You'd say " Well, you know, she's, she's big boned."

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

He wouldn't make more than a mouthful. -Not when he's skinned and boned.

Source: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

And I seemed to myself a big boned boy from the South, a country boy after all.

Source: VOA Special July 2020 Collection

Any fish will do that is large enough to be boned and filleted.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

In short, we hate to break it to you, but this time you're absolutely boned.

Source: Defeating the movie moguls

On top of that lay gently a layer of boned fish.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

Yeah, me, too. He boned me.

Source: Homeland Season 3

They were typically made of two layers of cotton or linen and lightly boned or corded.

Source: Fashion experts interpret film and television dramas.

First, you fry your pristine fish, boned and filleted, rolled in fine cornmeal and salt and dropped into sizzling fat.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

Bruce got boned by a couple of his bartenders, and he's short, so I just got here to pick up a shift.

Source: The First Season of "Getting Away with Murder"

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