bone meaning and definition

BONE noun

Definition of bone (noun)

1. rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
   • synonyms: os
2. the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
   • synonyms: osseous tissue
3. a shade of white the color of bleached bones
   • synonyms: ivory, off-white, pearl

BONE verb

Definition of bone (verb)

1. study intensively, as before an exam
   • "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
   • synonyms: bone up, cram, drum, get up, grind away, mug up, swot, swot up
2. remove the bones from
   • "bone the turkey before roasting it"
   • synonyms: debone

BONE adjective

Definition of bone (adjective)

1. consisting of or made up of bone
   • "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"