boneless
Like prepared chicken
Boneless describes meat or fish with bones removed: boneless chicken thighs, boneless salmon fillet.
The word extends to anything lacking structural support or firmness—a boneless handshake feels limp and weak.
In internet slang, boneless became an absurdist modifier meaning "without," spawning jokes like "boneless pizza" (no crust) or "boneless water" (nothing removed, just surreal).
Domestic fowl for eating
- breastUpper front torso
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- wingLimb enabling flight
- filletBoneless meat portion
tenderloin · cutlet · pork · beef · turkey · duck · fish · sardines
Lacking courage or resolve
- gutlessLacking bravery or nerve
- weak-kneedLacking resolve or courage
- timidLacking courage or confidence
- cowardlyWithout bravery or nerve
meek · faint-hearted · lily-livered · chicken-hearted · unassertive · submissive · pushover · doormat
chicken
Domestic fowl for eating
fillet · tenderloin · cutlet · pork · beef · turkey · duck · fish · sardines · ribs
spineless
Lacking courage or resolve
- gutlessLacking bravery or nerve
- weak-kneedLacking resolve or courage
- timidLacking courage or confidence
cowardly · meek · faint-hearted · lily-livered · chicken-hearted · unassertive · submissive · pushover · doormat · wimp
limp
Lacking firmness or rigidity
- floppyLacking rigidity, bending easily
- flaccidSoft, lacking firmness
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
soft · squishy · jellylike · wobbly · slack · droopy · loose · rubbery · yielding · sagging
- animal traitsfur, tail, claws, teeth, wings
- seafood termsceviche, tartare, tempura, shucked, deveined
- Skateboardingskateboard, ollie, skateboarding, kickflip, grind
- Trick Movesollie, kickflip, heelflip, 360 flip, backflip
- meat qualitiestender, juicy, lean, fatty, tough
- fish cutsfillet, steak, loin, belly, pave
- boneless wingsBreaded poultry pieces, sauced
- boneless hamCured pork, skeleton removed
- boneless breastPoultry cut, cartilage removed