boned
/boʊnd/
adjective
- Having had the bones removed, especially from meat or fish.
- She bought a boned leg of lamb for the holiday dinner.
- The fish was already boned and ready to cook.
- The recipe calls for boned chicken thighs to make the dish easier to eat.
- Having a particular type or number of bones, often used in combination (e.g., fine-boned, big-boned).
- The small-boned bird was difficult to clean.
- He was a big-boned man, strong and broad-shouldered.
- She was a fine-boned woman with delicate features.
- Strengthened or stiffened with a strip of material (such as whalebone or plastic), as in a corset or garment.
- She wore a boned bodice under her wedding dress.
- The costume included a boned collar that stood up straight.
- The vintage corset was boned to give it structure.
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- Past tense of bone: removed the bones from meat or fish.
- He boned the chicken breasts before stuffing them.
- She boned the ham and tied it with string.
- The chef boned the trout with a single smooth cut.