English Explanatory Dictionary

breakbone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Breakbone fever.
A chicken's wishbone.

adj

Violent; rough and painful.

Word forms

breakbone breakbones more breakbone most breakbone

Etymology

From break + bone.

Synonyms

dengue dengue fever dandy fever wishing bone furcula merrythought backbreaking

Related words

Bonebrake Brisbane breakneck

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