fishbone
Translation
fishbone
Examples
Be careful of the fishbone in your soup.
Be careful of the fishbone in your soup.
He got a fishbone stuck in his throat.
He got a fishbone stuck in his throat.
Grammar Patterns
((a)) fishbone (countable noun) a bone from a fish He got a fishbone stuck in his throat.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none; Antonyms: none
Etymology
A compound word from 'fish' and 'bone'. It literally means the bone of a fish.
Memory Tips
It's a very literal word. If you know 'fish' and 'bone', you can easily understand 'fishbone'.