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See Also:

• past tense form of bone.
• past participle of bone.

boned

American  

[bohnd] / boʊnd /

adjective

1. having a particular kind of bone or bony structure (used in combination).

   beautifully boned; raw-boned; small-boned.

2. having the bones taken out; cooked or served with the bones removed.

   boned chicken; boned veal.

3. braced or supported with stays, as a corset.

4. fertilized with bone.

   boned land.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• well-boned
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of boned

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at bone, -ed ³

Example Sentences

But the clock for Boned, and all of the shelter’s other residents, is ticking.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

Boned stays were sewn into men’s coats during the same period to stiffen and support before the rise of tailoring.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2016

Any reliable work on cookery will give the directions for their preparation: Boned turkey, boned ham, deviled ham sandwiches, salmon salad, chicken salad, potted fish, fish salad, etc., etc.

From Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society by Cooke, Maud C.

Boned and rolled or stuffed meats require longer cooking than the same joints would if neither rolled nor stuffed.

From The Story of Crisco by Neil, Marion Harris

Boned leg of lamb is more easily carved.

From How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration by Lansdown, Lillian B.