knucklebones

knuck·le·bone

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nuhk-uh l-bohn]
- /ˈnʌk əlˌboʊn/
- /nˈʌklɪbˌəʊnz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nuhk-uh l-bohn]
- /ˈnʌk əlˌboʊn/

Definitions of knucklebones word

noun knucklebones (in humans) any of the bones forming a knuckle of a finger. 1
noun knucklebones (in quadrupeds) a bone homologous with a wrist, ankle, or finger bone of humans, or its knobbed end. 1
noun knucklebones Plural form of knucklebone. 1

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Origin of knucklebones

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at knuckle, bone

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Parts of speech for Knucklebones

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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knucklebones popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

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