boned

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boned

  • /bəʊnd/ UK
  • /boʊnd/ US

Rhymes with -əʊnd

verb

  1. participle, past simple past and past participle of bone

adjective

  1. in compounds, not comparable Having a (specific type of) bone. hollow-boned;   thick-boned
  2. not comparable Of computer-generated animations: based on models with simulated bones or joints.
  3. not comparable, slang Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger. O cruel fate, to be thusly boned. Ask not for whom the bone bones; it bones for thee.

    Similar: screwed, fucked, up shit's creek

  4. not comparable, slang Broken.
  5. not comparable, of meat or fish Having had the bones removed before cooking.

    Similar: deboned, boneless · Opposite: unboned

  6. not comparable, of a garment such as a corset or basque Fitted with bones.
  7. not comparable Having the legs straightened during a trick. Bro, for sure you were all boned out, but I wasn't rolling.

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adj meat or fish with bones removed

Italianodisossato

adj beset with difficult or impossible situation

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@misc{boned_2026,
  title = {boned},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/boned},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}