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boned

boned
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bohnd]
    • /boʊnd/
    • /bəʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bohnd]
    • /boʊnd/

Definitions of boned word

  • adjective boned having had the bones removed from it 3
  • adjective boned stiffened with bone 3
  • adjective boned having (a specific kind of) bone 3
  • adjective boned having the bones taken out 3
  • adjective boned having stays of whalebone, etc. 3
  • adjective boned having a particular kind of bone or bony structure (used in combination): beautifully boned; raw-boned; small-boned. 1

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Origin of boned

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at bone, -ed3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Boned

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

boned popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

boned usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for boned

verb boned

  • render — to cause to be or become; make: to render someone helpless.
  • figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
  • reckon — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
  • record — to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote.
  • invoice — an itemized bill for goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms.

Antonyms for boned

verb boned

  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
  • assuage — If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.

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