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to debone

to debone

2 4.4
To remove bones from meat or fish
  • verb
  • /dɪˈboʊn/
: 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
5 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
2 4.4
to filet
  • Specialized
4 4.6
to trim
145 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.