1. bone - noun
· rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Synonym(s): os
Hypernym(s): connective_tissue
2. bone - noun
· the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
Synonym(s): osseous_tissue
Hypernym(s): animal_material
3. bone - noun
· a shade of white the color of bleached bones
Synonym(s): ivory, pearl, off-white
4. bone - verb
· study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"
Synonym(s): cram, grind_away, drum, bone_up, swot, get_up, mug_up, swot_up
Hypernym(s): study, hit_the_books
5. bone - verb
· remove the bones from; "bone the turkey before roasting it"
Synonym(s): debone
Hypernym(s): remove, take, take_away, withdraw
6. bone - adjective
· consisting of or made up of bone; "a bony substance"; "the bony framework of the body"
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