Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make old bones

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
make old bones
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To live to an old age.

Informal

verb

To last a long time; to last or store well.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

makes old bones (present, singular) making old bones (participle, present) made old bones (participle, past) made old bones (past)

Phrases

not long for this world

Frequently Paired Words

not long for this world

Questions

What does make old bones mean?
To live to an old age.

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