Find the word definition

Crossword clues for bones

bones
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
bones

plural of bone (n.). As a colloquial way to say "dice," it is attested from late 14c. As a nickname for a surgeon, it dates to 1887, short for sawbones. To make bones about something (mid-15c.) refers to bones found in soup, etc., as an obstacle to being swallowed. To feel something in one's bones "have a presentiment" is 1867, American English.

Wiktionary
bones

n. 1 (plural of bone English)Category:English plurals 2 A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs. 3 (context informal English) The act of two fists meeting together in the manner equivalent to a high-five. vb. (en-third-person singular of: bone)

WordNet
bones

n. a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance [syn: castanets, clappers, finger cymbals, maraca]

Wikipedia
Bones (instrument)

The bones are a musical instrument (more specifically, a folk instrument) which, at the simplest, consists of a pair of animal bones, or pieces of wood or a similar material. Sections of large rib bones and lower leg bones are the most commonly used true bones, although wooden sticks shaped like the earlier true bones are now more often used. If metal spoons are used instead, as is common in the United States, this is called " playing the spoons". The technique probably arrived in the U.S. via Irish and other European immigrants, and has a history stretching back to ancient China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. They have contributed to many music genres, including 19th century minstrel shows, traditional Irish music, the blues, bluegrass, zydeco, French-Canadian music, and music from Cape Breton in Nova Scotia. The clacking of the loose rib bones produces a much sharper sound than the zydeco washboard or frottoir, which mimics rattling a bone up and down a fixed ribcage.

They are typically about 5" to 7" in length, but can be much longer, and they are often curved, roughly resembling miniature barrel staves. Bones can also be flat, for example by the cutting of a yardstick. They are played by holding them between one's fingers, convex surfaces facing one another, and moving one's wrist in such a way that they knock against each other. One method involves placing the bones to either side of the middle finger such that approximately two-thirds of their length extends along the palm while the remainder protrudes above the fingers on the backside of the hand. The hand is held in a loose fist with the bones and the curled fingers roughly parallel to the palm, with the bone closest to the ring finger gently held against the palm by the tip of the ring finger placed on its edge, while the other bone is left free to move in the "hinge" formed by the index and middle fingers as they gently hold it. It is also possible to play the "hinge" on the lower (ring finger) bone while locking the top (index finger) bone against the palm.

A player may use a pair of bones in each hand, or just a single pair in one hand.

A critical element to playing the bones is not trying to force them to make contact with one another through finger manipulation but allowing their momentum to do the work. By moving the hand back and forth across the chest, with just enough force on the bones to keep them from falling out of the hand, a patient learner can produce a triple click. This "click-it-y" sound is the essential ingredient to playing the bones. A double-click can be produced by the same movement of the hand with the addition of a bit of pressure to the bones to suppress the third click. Once these elemental triple and double figures have been mastered, they can be combined to create complex combinations of rhythmic sounds. The effect is further enhanced by the use of two pairs of bones, one in each hand. A skilled practitioner can produce a wide variety of percussive sounds reminiscent of those made by a tap dancer.

The Irish tradition is unique to the island. While North American players are typically two-handed, the Irish tradition finds the vast majority of bones players using only one hand, a distinction in method that has a strong impact on musical articulation.

The comparison of the function of banjo rolls with that of bones within an ensemble suggests that stereotypically a subdivided accompaniment pattern is played on the bones.

The song " This Old Man" describes bone playing, particularly sheep bone playing (hence paddywhack).

Bones (2001 film)

Bones is a 2001 American horror film directed by Ernest Dickerson and starring rapper Snoop Dogg as the eponymous Jimmy Bones, a murdered gangster that rises from the grave to avenge his death. The movie is an homage to blaxploitation films of the 1970s and incorporates numerous elements from the genre.

Bones (soundtrack)

Bones: Original Motion Picture Houndtrack is a soundtrack album for the horror film, Bones. It was released on October 9, 2001 under Doggystyle Records and Priority Records. It peaked at #39 on the Billboard 200, #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #4 on the Top Soundtracks chart. The soundtrack features songs mainly by Snoop Dogg, but it also features songs by Kurupt, Xzibit, Kokane, Tha Eastsidaz, D12, LaToiya Williams, Cypress Hill and more. "Dogg Named Snoop" was the only single released from the soundtrack.

Bones (disambiguation)

Bones are rigid connective organs that make up the skeleton of vertebrates.

Bones may also refer to:

Bones (Kellerman novel)

Bones is a mystery novel by American author Jonathan Kellerman.

Bones (2010 film)

Bones is a 2010 drama film directed by Frank Pestarino and starring Jimmy Bennett, Melissa Ordway, Zakk Wylde, Jonna Walsh and Jesse James. Filming began in Hawaiian Gardens.

Bones (studio)

, often romanized as BONES in Japan, is a Japanese anime studio. It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club and two adaptions of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga along with Star Driver, Gosick, and Space Dandy. Its headquarters is located in Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo.

Bones (TV series)

Bones is an American crime procedural drama television series that premiered on Fox in the United States on September 13, 2005. The show is based on forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, with each episode focusing on an FBI case file concerning the mystery behind human remains brought by FBI Special Agent Seeley Booth ( David Boreanaz) to forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan ( Emily Deschanel) and the personal lives of the characters. The rest of the main cast includes Michaela Conlin, T. J. Thyne, Eric Millegan, Jonathan Adams, Tamara Taylor, John Francis Daley, and John Boyd.

Created by Hart Hanson, the series is very loosely based on the life and writings of novelist and forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, who also produces the show. Its title character, Temperance Brennan, is named after the protagonist of Reichs' crime novel series. Similarly, Dr. Brennan in the Bones universe writes successful mystery novels featuring a fictional forensic anthropologist named Kathy Reichs. Bones is a joint production by Josephson Entertainment, Far Field Productions and 20th Century Fox Television. The series is the longest-running one-hour drama series produced by 20th Century Fox Television.

Bones was renewed for an eleventh season, which premiered on October 1, 2015 and concluded on July 21, 2016. On February 25, 2016, the series was renewed for a twelfth and final season which is scheduled to consist of twelve episodes. The season is set to premiere in early 2017.

Bones (The Killers song)

"Bones" is a song by American rock band The Killers, written by lead vocalist Brandon Flowers, bassist Mark Stoermer and drummer Ronnie Vannucci. It is the eighth track on their second album Sam's Town, released in October 2006. It was originally titled "It's Only Natural" in its early stages. Eventually, the song was released as the second single from Sam's Town in late November 2006.

The single did not match the success of its predecessor and new center-piece track, " When You Were Young", only registering on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States at #21. The single fared slightly better in the United Kingdom, peaking at #15 in the UK Singles Chart. The music video for the song is the first directed by filmmaker Tim Burton.

Bones (Editors song)

"Bones" was the fifth and final single from An End Has a Start, the second album by Editors. It was only released in Continental Europe under the PIAS label as a download only single. It was released to help promote the band during the festival run and their support of R.E.M. in July during their German shows. "Bones" was one of the first songs off An End Has A Start to be performed live, along with "The Weight Of The World" in 2006. It has since gone through many changes, most notably the bridge and outro of the song which was previewed via a short video made by the band months before the album came out.

Bones (season 1)

The first season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 13, 2005, and concluded on May 17, 2006, on Fox. The show aired on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm ET before moving to Wednesdays at 8:00 pm ET in 2006. The season consisted of 22 episodes and averaged 8.9 million viewers.

Bones (season 2)

The second season of the American television series Bones premiered on August 30, 2006, and concluded on May 16, 2007, on Fox. The show aired on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm ET for the entire season and consisted of 21 episodes. The season averaged 9.4 million viewers.

Bones (season 3)

The third season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 25, 2007, and concluded on May 19, 2008, on Fox. The show moved back to its original time slot, airing on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. ET before moving to Mondays at 8:00 p.m. ET in 2008. The third season was cut short due to 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike and only consisted of 15 episodes, including the unaired second season episode "Player Under Pressure". Due to the strike, the show had an extended hiatus after "The Santa in the Slush" aired on November 27, 2007; the show returned on April 14, 2008. The season averaged 8.9 million viewers.

Bones (season 4)

The fourth season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 3, 2008, with a two-hour episode and concluded on May 14, 2009, on Fox. The show changed time slots again, airing on Wednesdays at 8:00 pm ET before moving to Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET in 2009. The season consisted of 26 episodes and averaged 10.8 million viewers.

Bones (season 5)

The fifth season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 17, 2009, and concluded on May 20, 2010, on Fox. The show maintained its previous time slot, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET for the entire season. The season consisted of 22 episodes and averaged 10 million viewers.

Bones (season 6)

The sixth season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 23, 2010, and concluded on May 19, 2011, on Fox. The show maintained its previous time slot, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET and then moved to Thursdays at 9:00 pm ET in 2011. The season consisted of 23 episodes, and introduced a spin-off series The Finder in the 19th episode which has the same name.

Bones (season 7)

The seventh season of the American television series Bones premiered on November 3, 2011, and concluded on May 14, 2012, on Fox. The show maintained its previous time slot, airing on Thursdays at 9:00 pm ET for the first half of the season. It began airing on Mondays at 8:00 pm when it returned on April 2, 2012. The season contains a reduced order of 13 episodes to accommodate Emily Deschanel's pregnancy. Fox ordered an additional four episodes, that were produced during the seventh season, but aired during the first part of season eight.

Bones (album)

Bones is the second studio album by English alternative rock band Young Guns. It was released on 3 February 2012 through Wind-up Records and PIAS Recordings. Five singles were released from the album, the most successful being the second (first single released in the US), " Bones", which topped the Billboard Active Rock charts in May 2013.

Bones (surname)

Bones is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alan Bones, Canadian diplomat
  • Bice Bones (born 1969), Italian ski mountaineer
  • Bobby Bones (musician), American musician and actor
  • Bobby Bones or Bobby Estell, host of the Bobby Bones Show
  • Brother Bones (1902–1974), American whistling and bone-playing recording artist
  • Ebony Bones, British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress
  • Frankie Bones (born 1966), American techno and house music disc jockey
  • Ken Bones (born c. 1950), British actor
  • Mickey Bones, American drummer and singer-songwriter
  • Mike Bones or Mike Strallow, guitarist singer-songwriter
  • Ricky Bones (born 1969), former Major League Baseball pitcher
Bones (season 8)

The eighth season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 17, 2012, and concluded on April 29, 2013, on Fox. The show maintained its previous time slot, airing on Mondays at 8:00 pm ET, and consists of 24 episodes.

Bones (Michael Kiwanuka song)

"Bones" is a song by British soul musician Michael Kiwanuka, from his debut studio album Home Again. It will be released as the fourth single from the album in the United Kingdom via digital download on 24 September 2012. The song was written by Michael Kiwanuka and produced by Paul Butler.

Bones (season 9)

The ninth season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 16, 2013, and concluded on May 19, 2014, on Fox. The show maintained its previous time slot, airing on Mondays at 8:00 pm ET, then moved to Fridays at 8:00 pm starting November 15, 2013, and returned to Mondays at 8:00 pm beginning March 10, 2014. The season consists of 24 episodes.

Bones (band)

Bones was an American Power Pop band that combined rock with soul and Rhythm and blues, charting in 1972 with their cover of Huey Piano Smith's song Roberta. Bones was the continuation of the band The Peppermint Trolley Company, which renamed itself and chose a new musical direction, after the group walked away from their recording contract with Acta Records in 1969.

Bones released two albums, one on Signpost Records and another on MCA Records, as well as releasing three singles. The original line-up included Jimmy Faragher (vocals, bass, guitar), Danny Faragher (vocals, keyboards, brass, harmonica), Casey Cunningham (drums) and Greg Tornquist (guitar, flute, harmonica) Patrick McClure (guitar, vocals) joined the band for the second album in 1973.

Bones (Ginny Blackmore song)

"Bones" is the debut single by New Zealand singer-songwriter Ginny Blackmore. The pop ballad was released by Epic Records on 12 March 2013. It appeared on the US Adult Pop Songs chart and topped the New Zealand Singles Chart.

Bones (Young Guns song)

Bones is a single by the English alternative rock band Young Guns. The song was the band's first single released in the US, and their second overall single from their second album Bones. The track was a huge success for the band; a year after it was released, managed to top the Billboard Active Rock charts in May 2013.

Bones (season 10)

The tenth season of the American television series Bones premiered on September 25, 2014, and concluded on June 11, 2015, on Fox. The show moved time slots from its previous season, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET.

Bones (rapper)

Elmo Kennedy O'Connor, known professionally as Bones, is an American rapper from Muir Beach, California. He is notable for the frenetic pace at which he releases new music, including over 40 mixtapes and 70 music videos since 2011, and his resistance to signing with a major record label or charging money for his music despite significant popularity and label interest.

Bones (season 11)

The eleventh season of the American television series Bones premiered on October 1, 2015, on Fox and concluded on July 21, 2016. The show maintained its time slot, airing on Thursdays at 8:00 pm ET.

Bones (nickname)

Bones is a nickname of:

  • Clarence Adams (born 1974), American retired boxer and former World Boxing Association super bantamweight world champion
  • Bones Allan (1881–1941), Canadian ice hockey player
  • Elias Andra (born 1973), American rock drummer
  • Bienvenido "Bones" Banez, Jr. (born 1962), Filipino surrealist painter
  • Gary Berland (1950-1988), American poker player
  • Gary Bromley (born 1950), Canadian retired National Hockey League and World Hockey Association goaltender
  • Bobby Bryant (born 1944), American retired National Football League player
  • Bones Ely (1863–1952), American Major League Baseball player
  • Bones Hillman (born 1958), New Zealand musician
  • Bones Howe (born 1933), American record producer and engineer
  • Frank Jenner (1903-1977), English-Australian evangelist
  • Jon Jones or Bones (born 1987), American mixed martial artist
  • Jim "Bones" Mackay, caddy for golfer Phil Mickelson
  • Tom Malone (musician) (born 1947), American jazz musician, arranger and producer
  • Bones McKinney (1919–1997), American basketball player and coach
  • Don Raleigh (1926-2012), Canadian National Hockey League player
  • Sean Ryan (swimmer) (born 1992), American distance swimmer
  • Dick Tomanek (born 1931), American retired Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Bones Weatherly (1928–2004), American football player
Bones (Son Lux album)

Bones is the fourth studio album released by American musician Son Lux, and is his first album released as a full three-piece band. It was released by Glassnote Records on June 23, 2015, following the release of the single "Change Is Everything" on 25 March 2015.

Usage examples of "bones".

Tuttle of the University of Chicago, fossil foot bones of the known australopithecines of 3.

Most of them, by nineteenth-century scientists, described incised bones, stone tools, and anatomically modern skeletal remains encountered in unexpectedly old geological contexts.

And they also found large numbers of stone tools of various types, as well as animal bones bearing signs of human action.

The Origin of Species, many scientists found incised and broken bones indicating a human presence in the Pliocene, Miocene, and earlier periods.

Opponents suggested that the marks and breaks observed on the fossil bones were caused by the action of carnivores, sharks, or geological pressure.

For example, stone tools were sometimes found along with incised bones, and experiments with these implements produced marks on fresh bone exactly resembling those found on the fossils.

Scientists also employed microscopes in order to distinguish the cuts on fossil bones from those that might be made by animal or shark teeth.

Nonetheless, reports of incised and broken bones indicating a human presence in the Pliocene and earlier are absent from the currently accepted stock of evidence.

If Desnoyers concluded correctly that the marks on many of the bones had been made by flint implements, then it would appear that human beings had been present in France during that time.

Certainly, there is not sufficient reason to categorically reject these bones as evidence for a human presence in the Pliocene.

Morlan of the Archeological Survey of Canada and the Canadian National Museum of Man, conducted studies of modified bones from the Old Crow River sites.

Morlan concluded that many bones and antlers exhibited signs of intentional human work executed before the bones had become fossilized.

The bones, which had undergone river transport, were recovered from an Early Wisconsin glacial floodplain dated at 80,000 years B.

Afterwards, Morlan backed away from his assertions that all the bones he had collected had been modified by human agency.

Shipman examined the marks on the bones under an electron scanning microscope and compared them with more than 1,000 documented marks on bone.