Etymological root
bān
Old English
Words from this root(10)
bone
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/boʊn/
One of the hard white parts that form the skeleton of a person or animal.
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boneheaded
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/ˈboʊnˌhɛdɪd/
foolish or stupid
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backbone
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/ˈbækboʊn/
the spine; the chief support or strength of something
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bonehead
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/ˈboʊnˌhɛd/
a stupid or stubborn person; a blockhead
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sawbones
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/ˈsɔboʊnz/
a slang term for a surgeon or doctor
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boner
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/ˈboʊnɚ/
(informal) a foolish and embarrassing mistake
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backboneless
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/ˈbækˌboʊnləs/
lacking firmness of character; spineless
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bladebone
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/ˈbleɪdboʊn/
the shoulder blade or scapula, especially of an animal
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boneless
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/ˈboʊnləs/
having no bones; also figuratively lacking firmness or courage
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meatbone
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/ˈmiːtˌboʊn/
a bone with meat still attached, especially as food or scrap
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