Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fishbone

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
fish-bone
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bone from a fish.

noun

Something with an appearance or structure suggestive of a fish's skeleton.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From fish + bone.

Inflected Forms

fishbones (plural)

Derived Forms

fishboning

Phrases

fishbone diagram bony fish

Frequently Paired Words

bonefish bony fish herringbone dogbone wishbone

Questions

What does fishbone mean?
A bone from a fish.
Where does fishbone come from?
From fish + bone.

How to pronounce fishbone

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