bone
[ bohn ]
/ boʊn /
noun
verb (used with object), boned, bon·ing.
adverb
completely; absolutely: bone tired.
Idioms for bone
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)
Words nearby bone
bondsman,
bondstone,
bondswoman,
bonduc,
bondwoman,
bone,
bone ash,
bone bed,
bone block,
bone canaliculus,
bone cell
British Dictionary definitions for to the bone (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for to the bone (2 of 2)
bone
/ (bəʊn) /
noun
verb (mainly tr)
See also
bone up
Derived forms of bone
boneless, adjectiveWord Origin for bone
Old English
bān; related to Old Norse
béin, Old Frisian
bēn, Old High German
bein
Medical definitions for to the bone
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 to the bone
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 to the bone (1 of 2)
to the bone
see chilled to the bone; cut to the bone; work one's fingers to the bone.
Idioms and Phrases with to the bone (2 of 2)
bone