marrowbones

/ (ˈmærəʊˌbəʊnz) /

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pl n

facetious the knees

a rare word for crossbones See skull and crossbones

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Words nearby marrowbones

Marriner, marron, marrons glacés, marrow, marrowbone, marrowbones, marrowfat, marrow squash, Marruecos, marry, Marryat

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How to use marrowbones in a sentence

O, madam, down upon your knees, your marrowbones——he's one of them.
The Beaux-Stratagem|George Farquhar
Then there arrived the butchers, with their marrowbones and cleavers, and began to make their music with zeal.
The Lady of Lynn|Walter Besant
Then they would all to a man have gone down on their marrowbones to him to come back when he had recovered his senses.
Ulysses|James Joyce
Eight bones are considered marrowbones, they are those of the legs and thighs.
The Red Track|Gustave Aimard

It consisted of a large platter of dried meat, reindeer tongues (considered a great delicacy), and marrowbones.
The Young Fur Traders|R.M. Ballantyne