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boneless

American  
[bohn-luhs] / ˈboʊn ləs /

adjective

  1. without bones.

  2. having had the bones removed.

  3. floppy, as if lacking bones.


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The McRib, also offered on a limited-time basis, is described as “seasoned boneless pork dipped in a tangy BBQ sauce, topped with slivered onions and tangy pickles.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Chicken cutlet starts with either a boneless chicken thigh or a boneless chicken breast that’s covered with cling wrap and pounded to even thickness.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

The company’s menu currently has a handful of different wings, including bone-in and boneless and one made of cauliflower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The probe covered fresh, frozen, bone-in and boneless beef.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

He went into the house to check on Calamity and the kittens, kittens he found sleeping in a messy, boneless heap at the bottom of his closet.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby

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