bones

[US]/bəʊnz/
[UK]/bohnz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.The skeleton of a body; the framework of rigid parts supporting any animal's body, composed mainly of cartilage and bone.; The remains of a dead body.
v.To remove the bones from (something).; To concentrate intensely on something.

Phrases & Collocations

pick someone's bones

to the bone

bone dry

in one's bones

the bare bones

bone up on

Example Sentences

she has a collection of ancient bones.

the doctor examined the patient's bones.

he broke several bones in the accident.

the dog buried its bones in the backyard.

we learned about human bones in biology class.

she felt a chill run down her bones.

he has a strong belief in the healing of bones.

the archaeologist discovered dinosaur bones.

she has a knack for telling spooky stories about bones.

they used bones to create tools in ancient times.

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