flesh and bones

A form of flesh and bone — Synonym of flesh and blood.

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Meanings

adjectiveflesh and bones (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of flesh and bone.

    Mona: Gasp! There! She's alive, flesh and bones—a living mannequin!

    1999, Mona the Vampire, "The Living Mannequin" (season 1, episode 5b)
nounflesh and bones (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of flesh and bone.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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