bone-crushing

bone-crush·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-nah-buh kruhsh]
- /ænˈnɑ bə krʌʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-nah-buh kruhsh]
- /ænˈnɑ bə krʌʃ/

Definitions of bone-crushing word

adjective bone-crushing powerful or constricting enough to crush one's bones: a bone-crushing handshake. 1
adjective bone-crushing extremely painful, troublesome, costly, etc.: a bone-crushing mortgage. 1
adjective bone-crushing forceful 1
adjective bone-crushing painful 1

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Origin of bone-crushing

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1670-80

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Parts of speech for Bone-crushing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bone-crushing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for bone-crushing

adj bone-crushing

crumbling — to break into small fragments or crumbs.
grating — a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
crunching — to crush with the teeth; chew with a crushing noise.
shivering — to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
milling — a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.

All 10 Synonyms of bone-crushing

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