Bone

/bəʉn/ noun verb adjective

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

What it means

  1. (noun) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
  2. (noun) Any of the components of an endoskeleton, made of bone.
  3. (noun) A bone of a fish; a fishbone.
  4. (noun) A bonefish
  5. (noun) One of the rigid parts of a corset that forms its frame, the boning, originally made of whalebone.
  6. (noun) One of the fragments of bone held between the fingers of the hand and rattled together to keep time to music.
  7. (noun) Anything made of bone, such as a bobbin for weaving bone lace.
  8. (noun) The framework of anything.
  9. (noun) An off-white colour, like the colour of bone.
  10. (noun) A dollar.
  11. (noun) The wishbone formation.
  12. (noun) An erect penis; a boner.

Letter analysis

  • Bone contains 4 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 2 consonant(s).
  • It uses 4 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 6.

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What does Bone mean?

A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.

How many letters are in Bone?

Bone has 4 letters.

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