Collocations for bone - noun
ADJECTIVE
delicate,
fine
the delicate bones of her face
the delicate bones of her face
healthy,
strong
brittle, fragile
She was diagnosed as having brittle bones.
brittle, fragile
She was diagnosed as having brittle bones.
broken,
cracked,
splintered
weary
bleached, dry
ankle, hip, leg, shin, thigh, etc.
animal, human
chicken, dinosaur, fish, etc.
weary
bleached, dry
ankle, hip, leg, shin, thigh, etc.
animal, human
chicken, dinosaur, fish, etc.
VERB + bone
break,
chip,
crack,
fracture,
shatter
rest
He longed to get home to bed and rest his weary bones.
rest
He longed to get home to bed and rest his weary bones.
bone + NOUN
structure
The black-and-white photographs emphasized her fine bone structure.
The black-and-white photographs emphasized her fine bone structure.
marrow
a bone marrow transplant
a bone marrow transplant
cancer,
disease
graft, transplant
graft, transplant
PHRASES
every bone in sb's body
The shock shook every bone in his body.
The shock shook every bone in his body.
skin and bone
He's all skin and bone after his illness.
He's all skin and bone after his illness.