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Bones

🔄 Synonyms of "Bones"

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Word	Definition
finger cymbalsnoun	a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
castanetsnoun	A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons.
maracanoun	(music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
clappersnoun	a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bones"

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Word	Definition
castanetsnoun	A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons.
maracanoun	(music) A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
clappersnoun	a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
finger cymbalsnoun	a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
the	(with a superlative adjective) Beyond all others.
legsnoun	(colloquial, oenology) Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.
feetnoun	(obsolete) Fact; performance; feat.
applesnoun	(slang) Testicles.
edgesnoun	(plural only, African-American Vernacular) The fine hairs at the edge of someone's (usually a black woman's) hairline; baby hairs.
skeletonsnoun	Shameful secrets (pluralia tantum; shortened from skeletons in the cupboard or skeletons in the closet).
bennoun	A Scottish or Irish mountain or high peak.
dicenoun	(uncountable) Gaming with one or more dice.
bondsnoun	the condition of goods in a bonded warehouse until duty is paid
remainsnoun	The body or any of its matter that are left after a person (or any organism) dies; a corpse.
docnoun	(informal) A doctor.
gutsnoun	(by extension, informal) Courage; determination.
bloodnoun	A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
osteoporosisnoun	(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.
jimnoun	A diminutive of the male given name James.
ossanoun	A village in Larissa regional unit, Greece.