Bone — synonyms, definition

1. bone (Adjective) vulgar

bone (Adjective) — Consisting of or made up of bone.

2. bone (Noun) vulgar

ivory off-white os osseous tissue pearl

bone (Noun) — Rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates.

bone (Noun) — The porous calcified substance from which bones are made.

bone (Noun) — A shade of white the colour of bleached bones.

animal material connective tissue white whiteness Wormian bone anklebone arcus zygomaticus astragal astragalus bare bone bonelet braincase brainpan breastbone calcaneus calvaria cannon bone carpal carpal bone cartilage bone centrum cheekbone clavicle coccyx • • • bone cell bone marrow collagen condyle coronoid process ground substance intercellular substance lamella marrow matrix processus coronoideus socket endoskeleton horn

3. bone (Verb) vulgar

ball bone up cram debone drum get up grind away mug up revise swot swot up

bone (Verb) — Study intensively, as before an exam. ex. "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"

bone (Verb) — Remove the bones from. ex. "bone the turkey before roasting it"

bone (Verb) — (of a man) have sexual intercourse with.

hit the books remove study take take away withdraw animal animate being beast brute creature fauna