noun🔗ShareA bone that forms a knuckle in the human hand, in an animal's paw or any bone that forms a similar bump."The dog loved chewing on the hard, smooth knucklebones his owner gave him. "anatomybodypartanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSuch a bone once used in children's games of chance."The children found some old knucklebones in the attic and tried to play the traditional game with them. "bodygamehistoryarchaeologytraditionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA die."The children used knucklebones to decide who would go first in the game. "gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA children's game, originally played with the knucklebones of sheep, in which small objects are picked up, moved, thrown, and caught according to various rules."During recess, the children played knucklebones on the playground, trying to catch the small pieces after tossing them in the air. "gameculturetraditionentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
