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bone vs marrowbone

marrowbone vs bone

bone and marrowbone both are nouns.

bone is an adjective but marrowbone is not an adjective.

bone is a verb but marrowbone is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bone Yes Yes Yes No
marrowbone Yes No No No
As nouns, marrowbone is a hyponym of bone; that is, marrowbone is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bone:
  • bone: rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
  • marrowbone: a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
bone (noun) marrowbone (noun)
a shade of white the color of bleached bones a bone containing edible marrow; used especially in flavoring soup
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
the porous calcified substance from which bones are made
bone (adjective) marrowbone (adjective)
consisting of or made up of bone
bone (verb) marrowbone (verb)
remove the bones from
study intensively, as before an exam
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