Usually means: Ancient game using animal bones.
Definitions Related words Mentions History
We found 14 dictionaries that define the word knucklebone:

General (11 matching dictionaries)
  1. knucklebone: Merriam-Webster
  2. knucklebone: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. knucklebone: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. knucklebone: Collins English Dictionary
  5. knucklebone: Wiktionary
  6. knucklebone: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  7. knucklebone: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  8. knucklebone: Infoplease Dictionary
  9. knucklebone: Dictionary.com
  10. Knucklebone: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  11. knucklebone: TheFreeDictionary.com

Art (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Epicurus.com Spanish Glossary (No longer online)

Medicine (1 matching dictionary)
  1. knucklebone: Medical dictionary

Slang (1 matching dictionary)
  1. knucklebone: Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Definitions from Wiktionary (knucklebone)

noun:  A bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump.
noun:  Such a bone once used in knucklebones and other children's games of chance.
noun:  (slang) A die.

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Words similar to knucklebone

Usage examples for knucklebone

Idioms related to knucklebone

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Popular adjectives describing knucklebone

Words that often appear near knucklebone

Rhymes of knucklebone

Invented words related to knucklebone

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Word games   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Random word   Help


Color thesaurus

Use OneLook to find colors for words and words for colors

See an example

Literary notes

Use OneLook to learn how words are used by great writers

See an example

Word games

Try our innovative vocabulary games

Play Now

Read the latest OneLook newsletter issue: Threepeat Redux