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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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Menu offerings for boneless items like tenders and wings rose 29% over that period, the Journal reported.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

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

“A reasonable consumer would not think that BWW’s boneless wings were truly deboned chicken wings, reconstituted into some sort of Franken-wing,” Tharp said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

He stepped quickly, his skinny arms and legs whipping him forward with almost boneless ease.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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