Meaning
To remove the bones from.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *bainaz Proto-Germanic *bainą Proto-West Germanic *bain Old English bān Middle English bon English bone English debone From de- + bone.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
boneunbone
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles: