bone-shaped — having the shape or form of a bone
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having the shape or form of a bone
Pronunciation (IPA): /boʊn ʃeɪpt/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother makes bone-shaped cookies for her poodle's birthday party.
- The archaeological team discovered a bone-shaped artifact from ancient times.
- She bought a bone-shaped swimming pool float that made everyone laugh.
bone-shaped
ADJECTIVE[/boʊn ʃeɪpt/]
having the shape or form of a bone
having the shape or form of a bone
Bone-shaped tools meet cone-shaped pots and stone-shaped relics!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
A compound adjective formed from Old English 'ban' (bone) and 'sceppan' (to make, to shape). The term combines the noun for the hard skeletal tissue with a verbal derivative indicating form or configuration, creating a descriptive compound that denotes an object's resemblance to bone in shape.
Breakdown
bone (from Old English 'ban': hard skeletal tissue) + shaped (from Old English 'sceppan': to make, to form): literally 'formed like bone' or 'having the shape of bone'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother makes bone-shaped cookies for her poodle's birthday party.”
“The archaeological team discovered a bone-shaped artifact from ancient times.”
“She bought a bone-shaped swimming pool float that made everyone laugh.”
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