different between bowed vs boned

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba?d/
• Rhymes: -a?d

Verb

bowed

1. simple past tense and past participle of bow

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /bo?d/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /b??d/
• Rhymes: -??d
• Homophone: bode

Verb

bowed

1. simple past tense and past participle of bow

Adjective

bowed

1. Having a bow (rod for playing stringed instruments), e.g. a bowed instrument is played with a bow

Derived terms

• bowed psaltery
• bowed dulcimer
• bowed guitar

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /b??nd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bo?nd/
• Rhymes: -??nd

Verb

boned

1. simple past tense and past participle of bone

Adjective

boned (not comparable)

1. (in combination) Having some specific type of bone.
2. (art) Of computer-generated animations: based on models with simulated bones or joints.
3. (slang) Beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; in imminent danger.
   • 1999 March, Matt Groening, “Space Pilot 3000”, Futurama, season 1, episode 1

     Bender: Well, we're boned! / Leela: Can't we get away in the ship?

4. (slang) Broken.
5. of meat or fish, having had the bones removed before cooking.
6. of a garment such as a corset or basque, fitted with bones.
7. (snowboarding) Having the legs straightened during a trick

Derived terms

• big-boned

Translations

References

• “boned”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

• Boden, Bonde

Volapük

Noun

boned (nominative plural boneds)

1. order, purchase

Declension

Derived terms

• bonedabuk
• bonedazöt