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boned

American

[bohnd] / boʊnd /

adjective

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

beautifully boned; raw-boned; small-boned.
having the bones taken out; cooked or served with the bones removed.

boned chicken; boned veal.
braced or supported with stays, as a corset.
fertilized with bone.

boned land.

Other Word Forms

well-boned adjective

Etymology

Origin of boned

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

Vocabulary lists containing boned

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Example Sentences

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Zeigen, who wears his hair shorn tight to his head, emphasizing his finely boned face and huge brown eyes, began by describing his mother.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2024

“I’m almost 6-feet-tall and big boned, we’ll call it. I don’t look like the people you see on TV,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023

In the men’s chorus, each singer had a neck-to-ankle tunic, and it was all boned, with hundreds of nylon bone inserts.

From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023

Spencer’s Victorian-inspired gown was made with intricate floral lace and has long slightly-puffed sleeves, boned corset, high collar and several buttons.

From Fox News • Jul. 25, 2021

Sammy was amazed how small and diminutively boned Emma Lee was and how clean her brown hair smelled.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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