Synonyms of bones

bones 1 of 2

noun

plural of bone

1

as in die

a small cube marked on each side with one to six spots and usually played in pairs in various games

the pirates decided their captives' fate with a toss of the bones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• die
• dice

2

as in heart

the seat of one's deepest thoughts and emotions

I could feel in my bones that I had just met my future wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heart
• belly
• gut
• soul
• blood
• breast
• bosom
• core
• inside
• mind
• conscience
• heartstrings
• inner space
• quick

3

as in corpse

a dead body

requested that his bones be buried in the country of his birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corpse
• carcass
• remains
• relics
• cadaver
• stiff
• corpus
• ashes
• corse
• carrion
• mummy
• deceased
• carnage
• decedent

bones

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bone

as in guts

Related Words

• guts
• dresses
• cleans
• extracts
• disembowels
• draws
• eviscerates
• transplants
• removes
• withdraws
• cuts
• excises
• yanks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bones

Noun

Studies have found that weight training may help preserve brain health and might even be linked to slight improvements in memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment (in addition to all its benefits for your bones). — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2026

The shoulder bones made interesting clapping percussion, and the bigger ones suited deeper beating percussion. — Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

However, by 9,000 to 11,000 years ago, thousands of tuna bones were deposited in Greece in a cave overlooking Kiladha Bay. — Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

There are literal bones and ropes attached to your body, and then a pile of layers of thick garments. — Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026

The bones are impressive, with rare, double frontage onto two canals, and countless freschi, mosaics and other historic holdovers from its centuries as a noble home. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Other people threw french fries and chicken bones; the cats got by. — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

The club was found in a living area, next to bones, stone tools, and a hearth, so the team hypothesizes it’s been used for everyday work rather than ceremony. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Oct. 2026

The cartilage between bones often thins more rapidly after age 60, too, leaving the femur and tibia with less cushioning, so the separation between the bones lessens or disappears. — Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026