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

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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

What bones remain go to one of his three dogs—Trill, a shih tzu–Yorkie mix; Mink, a Miniature Bear Coat shar pei; and Juicy, a sweet Doberman-pinscher mix. — Camille Okhio, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026

The roar of the engines vibrated through the fuselage, rattling bones and teeth, while supply crates shifted and groaned with every lurch. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

During perimenopause, women have a drop in estrogen, a hormone that helps protect their bones. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2026

Meanwhile, studies in rats examining magnetic fields and bone density have produced inconsistent results, with some finding weaker bones and others finding no effect at all. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

For birds and turtles, the beak is the mouth itself—the jaw bones, with a keratin sheath over them. — Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026

Sereno said the skeleton was preserved three-dimensionally, with bones remaining in unusually lifelike positions. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026

The influencer has gone to extremes such as hitting himself in the face with a hammer so his bones grow back sharper and taking small amounts of methamphetamine to suppress his appetite. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2026

VCs rush to invest in osteoporosis drugs Developing drugs for brittle bones has long been a difficult endeavor, due to safety concerns and regulatory barriers. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 23 Sep. 2026