Bones

Starship physician's moniker

Bones is the plural of bone—the hard tissue forming the skeleton.

Beyond anatomy, bones often means dice, from their original material: Roll the bones.

To make no bones about something is to be direct and unapologetic.

Bones can refer to the essential structure: the bare bones of an argument.

As a nickname, Bones typically suggests someone thin, or references the character Dr.

McCoy from Star Trek.

anatomy

skeleton

Internal supportive framework

skullHead's bone casing
femurUpper leg bone
ribCurved chest bone

spine · marrow · pelvis · tibia · vertebra · cartilage · joint · calcium · collagen · ossification

death

remains

Continues in place

skeletonInternal supportive framework
cryptSubterranean burial vault
graveSerious and worrying

ossuary · exhumation · forensic · relic · charnel · ancestor · burial · decomposition · archaeology · excavation

music

trombone

Slide-operated brass instrument

rhythmPatterned stress and silence
percussionSound through impact
jazzImprovisational American music genre

clavicle · spoons · xylophone · rattling · clacking · skeletal · instrument · Caribbean · folk · clicking

food

broth

Clear simmered meat liquid

stockGoods kept for sale
marrowSoft bone interior
oxtailBeef hindquarter section

spare ribs · ham hock · soup · collagen · gelatin · osso buco · knuckle · roasted · smoked · gnaw

dice

roll

List of names

crapsCasino dice wagering
gamblingBetting on uncertain results
casinoFacility for wagering

throw · snake eyes · lucky · shooter · wager · ivory · betting · game · toss · tumbling

body

thin

Small in diameter

gauntLean from deprivation
emaciatedAbnormally wasted from hunger
angularSharp-edged or rawboned

skeletal · lanky · skinny · rawboned · lean · scrawny · wiry · slender · spare · underweight

Bones

skeleton

remains

trombone

broth

roll

thin

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