B2 noun Neutral

boned

/boʊnd/

Primarily used as an adjective, 'boned' describes something that has a specific type of skeletal structure or a piece of meat from which the bones have been removed. In the context of garments, it refers to items reinforced with stiff strips, such as a corset, to maintain a specific shape.

Ejemplos

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The chef prepared a boned and rolled leg of lamb for the Sunday roast.

The cook prepared a piece of lamb meat that had its bones removed and was tied in a roll.

2

The archaeological report described the specimen as a heavy-boned individual with significant muscle attachments.

The scientific report noted that the skeleton belonged to a person with a thick and sturdy bone structure.

3

I'm sorry, we're completely boned if we don't finish this presentation by tomorrow morning.

I am sorry, but we are in a very difficult or hopeless situation if we don't finish this work soon.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bone
Verb
bone
Adjetivo
boned
Relacionado
boning
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'boned' fish on a plate—it has either been 'boned' (emptied of bones) by a chef, or it's a 'fine-boned' species.

Quiz rápido

The antique corset was ____ with whalebone to maintain its rigid structure.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: boned

Ejemplos

1

The chef prepared a boned and rolled leg of lamb for the Sunday roast.

everyday

The cook prepared a piece of lamb meat that had its bones removed and was tied in a roll.

2

The archaeological report described the specimen as a heavy-boned individual with significant muscle attachments.

academic

The scientific report noted that the skeleton belonged to a person with a thick and sturdy bone structure.

3

I'm sorry, we're completely boned if we don't finish this presentation by tomorrow morning.

informal

I am sorry, but we are in a very difficult or hopeless situation if we don't finish this work soon.

4

The Victorian-era gown featured a heavily boned bodice to achieve the desired silhouette.

formal

The historical dress used stiff internal supports in the upper part to create a specific body shape.

5

Please ensure the supplier provides only boned poultry to reduce preparation time in our kitchens.

business

Please make sure the vendor delivers chicken with the bones already removed to save us work time.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
bone
Verb
bone
Adjetivo
boned
Relacionado
boning

Colocaciones comunes

fine-boned having a delicate or small skeleton
heavy-boned having a thick or large skeleton
boned-out meat that has been completely removed from the bone
boned corset an undergarment stiffened with strips of metal or plastic
well-boned having a strong or prominent bone structure

Frases Comunes

big-boned

a polite way to describe someone with a large physical build

boned up on

to have studied or researched a topic thoroughly

fine-boned features

delicate facial or body structure

Se confunde a menudo con

boned vs boneless

'Boneless' usually means the product never had bones or they were removed entirely for the consumer, while 'boned' can describe the presence of specific bones.

boned vs boning

'Boning' is the noun for the material used to stiffen a garment or the process of removing bones, whereas 'boned' is the descriptive adjective.

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Notas de uso

In culinary contexts, 'boned' usually means the bones have been removed. In biological or descriptive contexts, it describes the type of bones a creature possesses.

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Errores comunes

Learners often use 'boned' to mean 'having no bones' in all contexts, but in anatomy, it actually describes the presence or quality of bones (e.g., 'light-boned').

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'boned' fish on a plate—it has either been 'boned' (emptied of bones) by a chef, or it's a 'fine-boned' species.

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Origen de la palabra

From Old English 'bān', referring to the hard parts of the vertebrate skeleton, combined with the adjectival suffix '-ed'.

Patrones gramaticales

often functions as a participial adjective frequently used in hyphenated compound adjectives (e.g., small-boned) used as the past participle of the verb 'to bone'
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Contexto cultural

The term 'big-boned' is a common cultural euphemism in English-speaking countries used to avoid calling someone 'overweight'.

Quiz rápido

The antique corset was ____ with whalebone to maintain its rigid structure.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: boned

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