boned

[ bohnd ]

/ boʊnd /

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adjective

having a particular kind of bone or bony structure (used in combination): beautifully boned; raw-boned; small-boned.

having the bones taken out; cooked or served with the bones removed: boned chicken; boned veal.

braced or supported with stays, as a corset.

fertilized with bone: boned land.

Origin of boned

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at bone, -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM boned

well-boned, adjective

Words nearby boned

bone up, bone-crushing, bone-dry, bone-marrow transplant, boneblack, boned, bonefish, bonehead, bonelet, boner, bones of digits

Definition for boned (2 of 2)

bone

[ bohn ]

/ boʊn /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.

such a structure from an edible animal, usually with meat adhering to it, as an article of food: Pea soup should be made with a ham bone.

any of various similarly hard or structural animal substances, as ivory or whalebone.

something made of or resembling such a substance.

a small concession, intended to pacify or quiet; a conciliatory bribe or gift: The administration threw the student protesters a couple of bones, but refused to make any basic changes in the curriculum or requirements.

bones,

the skeleton.
a body: Let his bones rest in peace.
Games Slang. dice.
(initial capital letter) Mr. Bones.
a simple rhythm instrument consisting of two sometimes curved bars or short strips of bone, ivory, wood, or the like, held between the fingers of one hand and clacked together.

the color of bone; ivory or off-white.

a flat strip of whalebone or other material for stiffening corsets, petticoats, etc.; stay.

Games Slang. a domino.

verb (used with object), boned, bon·ing.

to remove the bones from: to bone a turkey.

to put whalebone or another stiffener into (clothing).

Agriculture. to put bone meal into (feed, fertilizer, etc.).

adverb

completely; absolutely: bone tired.

Origin of bone

before 900; Middle English bo(o)n, Old English bān; cognate with Old Frisian, Old Saxon bēn, Dutch been bone, Old Norse bein bone, leg, German Bein leg ( -bein bone, in compounds); < Germanic *bainan (neuter), probably orig. past participle (compare Old Irish benaid (he) hews), meaning “lopped off,” from butchering of animals; orig. in phrase *bainan astan lopped-off bone or branch (hence, “leg,” as a branch of the body); replacing *astan bone < Indo-European *Host- (> Latin os(s), Albanian asht, Avestan ast-, Hittite hast-ai), which fell together in Gmc with *astaz branch (> German Ast) < Indo-European *osdos (> Greek ózos, Armenian ost)

Example sentences from the Web for boned

And so we were off again, discussing cutting style, Christmas dinner, and boned versus unboned hams.

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Lulu also uses tapenade to stuff a boned leg of lamb and to accompany grilled fish and roasts.

Alice Waters’ Favorite Vineyard |Sophie Menin |August 14, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
A boned turkey is frequently served up cold, covered with lumps of currant jelly; slices of which are laid round the dish.

Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches |Eliza Leslie
If pigeons were boned, and then put in an oval form into the pot, they would lie closer, and require less butter.

The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, |Mary Eaton

I hear that the soldiers have possession of some very handsome articles which they boned there I believe.

Campaign of the Indus |T.W.E. Holdsworth
I got hold of the captain, told him the news, and then boned him for papers.

The Gold Hunter's Adventures |William H. Thomes
The shoulder and leg are used for roasting and may be boned and then filled and rolled.

Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book |Mary A. Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for boned (1 of 2)

Bône

/ (French bon) /

noun

a former name of Annaba

British Dictionary definitions for boned (2 of 2)

bone

/ (bəʊn) /

noun

any of the various structures that make up the skeleton in most vertebrates

the porous rigid tissue of which these parts are made, consisting of a matrix of collagen and inorganic salts, esp calcium phosphate, interspersed with canals and small holes Related adjectives: osseous, osteal

something consisting of bone or a bonelike substance

(plural) the human skeleton or body they laid his bones to rest; come and rest your bones

a thin strip of whalebone, light metal, plastic, etc, used to stiffen corsets and brassieres

(plural) the essentials (esp in the phrase the bare bones) to explain the bones of a situation

(plural) dice

(plural) an informal nickname for a doctor

close to the bone or near the bone

risqué or indecenthis jokes are rather close to the bone
in poverty; destitute

feel in one's bones to have an intuition of

have a bone to pick to have grounds for a quarrel

make no bones about

to be direct and candid about
to have no scruples about

point the bone (often foll by at) Australian

to wish bad luck (on)
to threaten to bring about the downfall (of)

verb (mainly tr)

to remove the bones from (meat for cooking, etc)

to stiffen (a corset, etc) by inserting bones

to fertilize with bone meal

taboo, slang to have sexual intercourse with

British a slang word for steal

Derived forms of bone

boneless, adjective

Word Origin for bone

Old English bān; related to Old Norse béin, Old Frisian bēn, Old High German bein

Medical definitions for boned

bone

[ bōn ]

n.

The dense, semirigid, porous, calcified connective tissue forming the major portion of the skeleton of most vertebrates, consisting of a dense organic matrix and an inorganic, mineral component.

Any of the more than 200 anatomically distinct structures making up the human skeleton.

A piece of bone.

Scientific definitions for boned

bone

[ bōn ]

The hard, dense, calcified tissue that forms the skeleton of most vertebrates, consisting of a matrix made up of collagen fibers and mineral salts. There are two main types of bone structure: compact, which is solid and hard, and cancellous, which is spongy in appearance. Bone serves as a framework for the attachment of muscles and protects vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs. See more at osteoblast osteocyte.

Any of the structures made of bone that constitute a skeleton, such as the femur. The human skeleton consists of 206 bones.

Idioms and Phrases with boned

bone

In addition to the idioms beginning with bone

bone of contention
bone to pick, have a
bone up

also see:

bare bones
chilled to the bone
cut to the bone
feel in one's bones
funny bone
make no bones about
pull a boner
roll the bones
skin and bones
work one's fingers to the bone

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noun

verb (used with object), boned, bon·ing.

adverb

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noun

verb (used with object), boned, bon·ing.

adverb

Origin of bone

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noun

verb (mainly tr)

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