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to debone

to debone

1 4.4
To remove bones from meat or fish
  • verb
  • /dɪˈboʊn/
translation icon : deshuesar
  • When preparing dinner, he decided to debone the chicken to make it easier to eat.
  • debone the chicken

I mean, the cost to domestic meat prices would be ridiculous because that requires like, you know, chickens don't slaughter and debone themselves.

Examples

  • It's just like maybe you should, like, debone it a little bit better before you serve it to people.

    Sorry, Baby (2025)

  • I mean, the cost to domestic meat prices would be ridiculous because that requires like, you know, chickens don't slaughter and debone themselves.

    ReasonTV

  • To serve the dish properly, you should debone the fish carefully to remove all the bones.

  • Before grilling, it's important to debone the leg of lamb for a more tender result.

Synonyms

to bone
vsto debone
24 6.6

To remove the hard parts inside meat, fish, or poultry before cooking

applies only to meat or fish and not to poultry or cooking timing

How Boneless

to debone
1 4.4
to filet
  • Specialized
2 4.6
to trim
95 2.6

Surface Forms

debone infinitive
deboned past
deboned past participle
deboning present participle
debones third person singular

Morphology

debone = bone (transparent) = de + bone

The verb means 'remove bones from', which is a straightforward and productive use of de- with the noun 'bone'.

Etymology

Debone starts with de- meaning 'remove' and ends with bone, so it literally means 'remove the bones'. That's why to debone meat or fish is to take the bones out before cooking or eating.