Dictionary definition · bone
noun
- rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
- the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
- a shade of white the color of bleached bones
verb
- study intensively, as before an exam"I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
- remove the bones from"bone the turkey before roasting it"
adjective
- consisting of or made up of bone"a bony substance"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).