bones

Speech parts

1. bones - Noun

2. bones - Adjective

3. bones - Verb

4. bones - Interjection

5. Bones - Proper noun

Meaning

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

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Synonyms

castanets clappers finger cymbals pearl lyra earth soma carrion corse dr. doctor clay ivory corpus diplomate
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Antonyms

life men species flora quintessence soul
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Hypernyms

percussion instrument percussive instrument

Phrases with the word

bare bones make no bones about carpal bones facial bones sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me

Anagrams

Nobes

Examples

Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth. Peter Ustinov

I want to be cremated so people won't come to worship at my bones. Albert Einstein

Never tire yourself more than necessary, even if you have to found a culture on the fatigue of your bones. Antonin Artaud

You don't go searching for bones in a lion's den. Somali Proverb

The teeth of the puppy are growing, while the old dog is gnawing bones. Danish Proverb

The dog that digs deepest finds the bones. Gypsy Proverb

Close letter words and terms

bonerific bonerism boneritis bones of the head and trunk bones of the skull boneseed