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boneone of the hard parts that together form the frame of the body

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: one of the hard parts that together form the frame of the body

Pronunciation (IPA): /boʊn/

Korean meaning:

Korean pronunciation: **본**

Example Sentences

  • My grandma always said 'milk builds strong bones' while forcing me to drink three glasses a day.
  • The archaeologist discovered ancient bones dating back 5,000 years.
  • I have a bone to pick with you about eating my leftover pizza.

bone

NOUN

//boʊn//

one of the hard parts that together form the frame of the body

bone concept
💡 Concept

The dog buried its favorite bone in the backyard garden.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/boʊn/
🇬🇧 UK/bəʊn/

🌳Etymology

Rootbone

Origin

고대 영어 'ban'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상어에서 파생된 단어입니다. 인간과 동물의 뼈를 가리키는 가장 기본적인 단어로 수천 년간 사용되어 왔습니다.

🎵Rhyme

stonephonealonegrown
stone
phone
alone
grown

🔗Collocations

bone marrow
break a bone
bone dry
funny bone
bone up on
bare bones

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandma always said 'milk builds strong bones' while forcing me to drink three glasses a day.

The archaeologist discovered ancient bones dating back 5,000 years.

😄 Fun example

I have a bone to pick with you about eating my leftover pizza.

The chicken bone got stuck in my throat during dinner.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

skeletonframestructure

Antonyms

fleshmusclesoft tissue

Related

calciummarrowjointfracturespine

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