boneless

English

adj

Definitions

Without bones, especially as pertaining to meat or poultry prepared for eating.
(chiefly) Lacking strength, courage, or resolve; spineless.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bonles inherited from Old English bānlēas (boneless) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bainalausaz suffix from English bone.

Origin

English

bone

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

anklebone English
armbone English
backbone English
barebone English
bladebone English
bonable English
bone English
boneache English
bonebed English
bonedigger English
bonedog English
bonedome English
bonefish English
bonefolder English
bonehead English
boneheaded English
bonehouse English
bonejarring English
bonelessly English
bonelessness English
bonelet English
bonelike English
boner English
boneseed English
boneseeker English
boneset English
bonesetter English
bonesetting English
boneshaker English
boneshaking English
boneyard English
bonfire English
bony English
breakbone English
breastbone English
browbone English
cheekbone English
chickenboner English
collarbone English
cuttlebone English
debone English
dogbone English
dragonbone English
earbone English
featherbone English
fingerbone English
fishbone English
footbone English
greenbone English
hambone English
heelbone English
herringbone English
intrabone English
jawbone English
knitbone English
knucklebone English
legbone English
marrowbone English
neckbone English
nonbone English
redbone English
ridgebone English
ringbone English
semiboneless English
sharebone English
shinbone English
shoulder bone English
sidebone English
skullbone English
spadebone English
tailbone English
thighbone English
unbone English
underbone English
whalebone English
wishbone English
wristbone English
yellow bone English
Bein German
beinlos German
*bainalausaz Proto-Germanic
banleas Old English
bānlēas Old English
bon Middle English
bonles Middle English
bom Volapük
bun Tok Pisin
bon Torres Strait Creole