bone
Từ điển Collocation
bone noun
ADJ. delicate, fine the delicate bones of her face | healthy | brittle, fragile She was diagnosed as having brittle bones. | broken, cracked, splintered | weary | bleached, dry Her eyes were black in a face the colour of bleached bones. | ankle, breast, cheek, collar, hip, leg, shin, thigh | animal, chicken, dinosaur, human
VERB + BONE break, chip, crack, fracture | rest He longed to get home to bed and rest his weary bones.
BONE + NOUN structure The black and white photographs emphasized her fine bone structure. | marrow a bone marrow transplant | cancer, disease, disorders | graft, surgery
PHRASES (break/jar) every bone in sb's body The shock jarred every bone in his body. | skin and bone He's all skin and bone after his illness.
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates; os
- the porous calcified substance from which bones are made; osseous tissue
- a shade of white the color of bleached bones; ivory, pearl, off-white
English Slang Dictionary
1. a joint
2. the penis
3. core, soul
4. to bone out, as in leaving:"They all got in the car and boned out" -- Smokey (Friday [1995])
5. to have sexual intercourse
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
bones|boned|boning
ant.: flesh