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

Not just muscles throughout their bodies, but tissues in their bones, liver, and brain. — Mike McRae 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

The ensuing head-on collision when his car drifted into an oncoming lane left Shanahan with broken bones, facial lacerations, a concussion and regrets. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Designed by Glenn Martens, the midi dress toyed with structured fabric, buttons and a print of bird bones and wispy blue ribbon for a dark glamour-centric style statement. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Strain broth into second pot; discard bones, carcass, wings, and vegetables. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Seemingly little care was taken to rebury the bodies whole; an ossuary pit with an undetermined number of bones was also identified under that same patch of grass. — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026

Ewing sarcoma is an aggressive cancer that grows in bones or soft tissues and predominantly affects children and young adults ages 10 to 20. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

The bones were not in good condition; there were no fully articulated skeletons. — Jennifer Janofsky, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

This is key for women in midlife because resistance training, or pushing against something, builds and preserves strong bones and muscles. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Aug. 2026