Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keep the bones green

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables
keep- the bones -green
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To maintain good health and vitality.

Dated; Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

keeps the bones green (present, singular) keeping the bones green (participle, present) kept the bones green (participle, past) kept the bones green (past)

Questions

What does keep the bones green mean?
To maintain good health and vitality.

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