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deboned

deboned

3.4
Meat or fish with the bones removed
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈboʊnd/
translation icon : deshuesado
  • She ordered a deboned fish fillet at the restaurant.

Examples

  • The chef used deboned chicken for the recipe.

  • The recipe recommends using deboned chicken breasts for easier preparation.

  • For safety, always choose deboned cuts of meat when cooking for children.

  • We served deboned fish for dinner last night.

  • The chef served a succulent deboned chicken breast alongside vegetables.

  • She purchased a deboned fish fillet for her special dinner recipe.

  • For the salad, he used deboned turkey to make it lighter and healthier.

Synonyms

boneless
vsdeboned
12 1.4

Having no bones

is narrower, used for meat or fish after bones are removed
boned
vsdeboned
3.0

Meat or fish with the bones removed

has identical meaning but differs only in word form

How Boneless

boneless
12 1.4
deboned
3.4
bony
9 3.0

Surface Forms

deboned positive

Morphology

deboned = debone (transparent) = de + bone + ed

The adjective is a regular past-participial form of 'debone' meaning 'having had the bones removed'.

Etymology

Deboned comes from the prefix de- meaning 'remove' and the word bone, so it literally means 'bones removed'. So a deboned piece of meat or fish has had its bones taken out to make it easier and safer to eat.