Collocations for bone - noun
ADJ.
delicate, fine
the delicate bones of her face
the delicate bones of her face
healthy | brittle, fragile
She was diagnosed as having brittle bones.
She was diagnosed as having brittle bones.
broken, cracked, splintered | weary | bleached, dry
Her eyes were black in a face the colour of bleached bones.
Her eyes were black in a face the colour of bleached bones.
ankle, breast, cheek, collar, hip, leg, shin, thigh | animal, chicken, dinosaur, human
VERB + BONE
break, chip, crack, fracture | rest
He longed to get home to bed and rest his weary bones.
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, disorders | graft, surgery
PHRASES
(break/jar) every bone in sb''s body
The shock jarred every bone in his body.
The shock jarred 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.