unboned

[ uhn-bohnd ]

adjective

1. lacking bones.
2. not having the bones removed:

   an unboned chicken.

unboned

/ ʌnˈbəʊnd /

adjective

1. (of meat, fish, etc) not having had the bones removed
2. (of animals) having no bones

Word History and Origins

Origin of unboned¹

First recorded in 1640–50; un- ¹ + boned

Example Sentences

And so we were off again, discussing cutting style, Christmas dinner, and boned versus unboned hams.

From The Daily Beast

To roast the shoulder unboned allow one-half hour to start cooking and then fifteen minutes to the pound.

From Project Gutenberg