flesh and bone

adjective

Synonym of flesh and blood.

Meanings

adjectiveflesh and bone (not comparable)

alternative flesh and bones

  1. not comparableSynonym of flesh and blood.

    Synonyms: flesh and blood

nounflesh and bone (uncountable)

alternative flesh and bones

  1. uncountableSynonym of flesh and blood.

    Synonyms: flesh and blood

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of flesh and blood.

nounSynonym of flesh and blood.

Cite this entry
APA

flesh and bone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flesh%20and%20bone

MLA

“flesh and bone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flesh%20and%20bone. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flesh and bone,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flesh%20and%20bone.

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