bones
Definitions
Noun
- 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
- 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
- Remove the bones from
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bones".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bones | 1 | 20 |
| 2 | cheekbones | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | backbones | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | bonesteel | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | crossbones | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | hipbones | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | trombones | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bones".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | burns | 1 | 23 |
| 2 | beans | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | buns | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | bonn's | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | bins | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | byrnes | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | baines | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | bans | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | ben's | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | burnes | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | bain's | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | bains | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | ban's | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | banes | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | baynes | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | bean's | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | beens | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | bens | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | benz | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | berns | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | bines | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | binns | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | binz | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | bonnes | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | boons | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | burns' | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | bynes | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | byrne's | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | urban's | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bones".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bones" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bones were | 1 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "bones" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the bones | 1 | 4 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bones" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bones".
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 7
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 6
Consonant Matches: 20
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Archeologist arrested for taking bones believed to belong to French musketeer d'Artagnan
May 21, 2026 NL Times
May 21, 2026 NL Times
Are These the Bones of the Fourth Musketeer? This Dutch Village Hopes So.
May 15, 2026 The New York Times
May 15, 2026 The New York Times