noun
- the small, sharp bones found in fish
Usage: plural form
Examples
- Be careful of the fishbones when eating the whole fish.
- She picked out all the fishbones before serving dinner.
- The cat choked on some fishbones from the leftover salmon.
- Always check for fishbones when preparing fish for children.
- The fishbones were scattered around the plate after the meal.
- He spent several minutes removing fishbones from the fillet.