bones
n.
castanets, small hand-held percussion instruments, finger cymbals, maraca
bone
v.
remove bones; insert bones; devote oneself to studies; stay long hours; have sex (Slang)
n.
hard structures which make up the skeleton
Bone (disambiguation)
Bones
Bone 1. the hard, rigid form of connective tissue constituting most of the skeleton of vertebrates, composed chiefly of calcium salts. 2. [
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bones
Noun
1. a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
(synonym) castanets, clappers, finger cymbals, maraca
(hypernym) percussion instrument, percussive instrument
bone
Noun
1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
(synonym) os
(hypernym) connective tissue
(hyponym) furcula
(substance-holonym) horn
(part-holonym) endoskeleton
(substance-meronym) collagen
(part-meronym) socket
2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
(synonym) osseous tissue
(hypernym) animal material
(substance-holonym) os
(derivation) debone
3. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
(synonym) ivory, pearl, off-white
(hypernym) white, whiteness
Verb
1. study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
(synonym) cram, grind away, drum, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up
(hypernym) study, hit the books
(verb-group) cram
2. remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"
(synonym) debone
(hypernym) remove, take, take away, withdraw
(derivation) osseous tissue
(classification) animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
Adjective
1. consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"
(similar) bony, boney
boné
n.
cap, bonnet, headpiece; lid
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