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Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where you backbone ought to be.
Clementine Paddleford

Meaning of "wishbone" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WISHBONE

From the custom of two people breaking apart the bone after eating: the person with the longer part makes a wish.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WISHBONE

wishbone  [ˈwɪʃˌbəʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WISHBONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wishbone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WISHBONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wishbone in the English dictionary

The definition of wishbone in the dictionary is the V-shaped bone above the breastbone in most birds consisting of the fused clavicles; furcula.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WISHBONE


aitchbone
ˈeɪtʃˌbəʊn
backbone
ˈbækˌbəʊn
barebone
ˈbɛəˌbəʊn
breastbone
ˈbrɛstˌbəʊn
cheekbone
ˈtʃiːkˌbəʊn
collarbone
ˈkɒləˌbəʊn
cuttlebone
ˈkʌtəlˌbəʊn
hambone
ˈhæmˌbəʊn
herringbone
ˈhɛrɪŋˌbəʊn
hipbone
ˈhɪpˌbəʊn
jawbone
ˈdʒɔːˌbəʊn
knucklebone
ˈnʌkəlˌbəʊn
marrowbone
ˈmærəʊˌbəʊn
redbone
ˈrɛdˌbəʊn
ringbone
ˈrɪŋˌbəʊn
shankbone
ˈʃæŋkˌbəʊn
shinbone
ˈʃɪnˌbəʊn
tailbone
ˈteɪlˌbəʊn
thighbone
ˈθaɪˌbəʊn
whalebone
ˈweɪlˌbəʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WISHBONE

wish
wish fulfilment
wish list
wish on
wish-wash
wisha
wishbone boom
wisher
wishes
wishful
wishful thinker
wishful thinking
wishfully
wishfulness
wishing well
wishless
wisht
wishtonwish
wishy-washily
wishy-washiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WISHBONE

bass trombone
bone
close to the bone
crazy bone
debone
fishbone
frontal bone
funny bone
heel bone
hyoid bone
leg bone
occipital bone
pin bone
shin bone
skin and bone
T-bone
temporal bone
tenor trombone
thigh bone
trombone

Synonyms and antonyms of wishbone in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wishbone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WISHBONE

Find out the translation of wishbone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wishbone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wishbone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双横臂式
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wishbone
570 millions of speakers

English

wishbone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wishbone
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عظم الترقوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

поперечный рычаг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wishbone
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাখির V আকৃতির অস্থি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wishbone
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wishbone
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Querlenker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ウィッシュボーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wishbone
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xương đòn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விஷ்போன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोबोन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

lades kemiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

forcella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wahacze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

поперечний важіль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

claviculă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ψαλίδια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mikke
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

länkarm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Wishbone
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wishbone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WISHBONE»

The term «wishbone» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.102 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WISHBONE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wishbone» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wishbone» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wishbone

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5 QUOTES WITH «WISHBONE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wishbone.
1
William J. H. Boetcker
The individual activity of one man with backbone will do more than a thousand men with a mere wishbone.
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Robert Frost
A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.
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Reba McEntire
To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.
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Alice Oswald
One night, I lay awake for hours, just terrified. When the dawn finally came up - the comfortable blue sky, the familiar world returning - I could think of no other way to express my relief than through poetry. I made a decision there and then that it was what I wanted to do. Every time I pulled a wishbone, it was what I asked for.
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Clementine Paddleford
Never grow a wishbone, daughter, where you backbone ought to be.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WISHBONE»

Discover the use of wishbone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wishbone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wishbone: Reference and Interpretation in Black Folk Narrative
Wishbone: Reference and Interpretation in Black Folk Narrative follows African American folklore to its roots in African sources, bringing together a selection of narratives from both Africa and the United States and stressing their common ...
Laura C. Jarmon, 2003
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Wishbone
Reading Wishbone, Share's third book, is akin to picking up the one clear station still transmitting, the frenetic static of the world replaced by a strong signal broadcast.
Don Share, 2012
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Wishbone: A Folk Tale from China
In this Chinese version of the Cinderella tale, Yeh Hsien uses magic fishbones to dress herself in finery for the Cave Festival, where she loses a slipper in fleeing from her wicked stepmother.
Barbara Ker Wilson, 2000
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Wishbone
Through Priscilla Lee's WISHBONE, we enter a world both magical and harrowing, where the barracudas are melancholy and porcupines are kept as pets, a world in which a firing squad and America are a telegram apart.
Priscilla Lee, 2000
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Wishbone, the Lucky Rooster
Wishbone is new to Farmer Bragg's farm.
Margaret I. Pascuzzo, 2010
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Wishbone Classic #03 Romeo and Juliet
A young reader's introduction to the famous Shakespearean tragic romance follows the endeavors of Romeo and Juliet, who enter into a relationship that is forbidden by their feuding families and who pursue a doomed marriage. Original.
William Shakespeare, 1996
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Wishbone Classic #05 Oliver Twist
An adaptation of Dickens's story of the orphan forced to practice thievery and live a life of crime in nineteenth-century London.
‎1996
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Wishbone Classic #02 Odyssey
A retelling of Homer's epic that describes the adventures of the hero Odysseus as he encounters many monsters and other obstacles on his journey home from the Trojan War.
Homer, 1996
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Wishbone Classic #10 The Red Badge of Courage
In the spring of 1863, while engaged in the fierce battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia, a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.
Stephen Crane, 1996
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Wishbone: Oklahoma Football, 1959–1985
Foreword. JAY WILKINSON The Wishbone offense changed the face of college football. The offensive scheme's high reward was not without risk, but at its most efficient it was vir— tually unstoppable for much of its two decades of popularity.
Wann Smith, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WISHBONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wishbone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wishbone Gold continues hunt for acquisitions
Australia focused precious metals firm Wishbone Gold said it continues on the hunt for suitable acquisitions, while continuing exploration. The group posted full ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»
2
Wishbone Ash Mississippi bound Monday
To say that Mississippi had a profound influence on Wishbone Ash founder and guitarist Andy Powell would be an understatement. The music of electric blues ... «Jackson Clarion Ledger, May 15»
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Wishbone Ash set for biennial gig in Vancouver
Wishbone Ash has a standing joke: If it's January, it's Germany. The band led by Andy Powell, its last original member, plays 110 dates a year, year round, ... «The Province, Apr 15»
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Your Business: Outsourcing offshore - Jenny McIver, Wishbone
Jenny McIver is a founder of Wishbone Design Studio, which produces the Wishbone Bike and other children's products. Wishbone Design Studio produces the ... «New Zealand Herald, Mar 15»
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Alaska's DNR ignores the law on Wishbone Hill mine permits
And despite saying in 1996 that no “further renewals (of a permit to mine at Wishbone Hill) will be considered without an extensive review of the original ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Mar 15»
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Wishbone Ash Announce 2015 Tour Dates
Wishbone Ash are loading up their 2015 tour calendar with a lengthy run of dates that includes a number of stops in North America. While some of the details are ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Feb 15»
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Smart Thermometer Wishbone Makes Taking Your Baby's …
Created by a dad and baby product store owner, Wishbone is a smart thermometer designed to make the fiddly process of taking a baby's temperature easier. «TechCrunch, Feb 15»
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He's not blowin' free: Ex-Wishbone Ash bassist locks himself in attic …
A former bass player with seminal rock group Wishbone Ash, which is famed for the track “Blowin' Free”, has locked himself into his attic studio in a battle with a ... «The Independent, Jan 15»
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Take the temperature (baby or otherwise) effortlessly with Wishbone
The wishbone shaped (hence the name) device is a non-contact thermometer that you can directly connect to your smartphone when taking the baby's ... «Android Community, Jan 15»
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What's the story, Wishbone? This smart thermometer takes …
JoyWing recently launched a Kickstarter for Wishbone, its contact-free thermometer. Named for its “Y” shape, the smart device plugs into smartphone jacks and ... «Digital Trends, Jan 15»

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