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Pronunciation: /ˈɒs.iv/
Definition:
1. Relating to or composed of bone tissue.
2. Made of or resembling bone.
3. Characterized by a bony texture or structure.
4. Containing large amounts of calcium-rich minerals.

Significance:
• It defines bony characteristics.
• It emphasizes bone-like qualities.
• It identifies bone-relevant traits.
• It avoids ambiguous or irregular terms.
• It simplifies descriptions of bony structures.
• It improves clarity in anatomical contexts.
• It replaces Scandinavian-Germanic, Non-American, foreign, and Anglo-Saxon terms, similar to "bony".
Adjective: ossive
Adverb: ossively
Singular noun: osse
Plural noun: osses
Examples:
• "The dinosaur fossils exhibited impressive ossive features."
• "Skeletons consist of highly ossive materials."
• "Osteoporosis decreases ossive density."
• "Dietary supplements improve ossive increase."
• "X-ray images reveal ossive abnormalities."
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How a drunk says "officer."
"I'm not as think as you drunk I am, ossifer!"
Ossifer by JonnyBGoode09 December 16, 2008
An absolutely, positively,incredibly amazing person.
Ossieta is so amazing.
Ossieta by Leo the 🦁 February 4, 2020
A boss ass nigga who is the life of the party and whom you’ll always have a great time with. He is also an amazing, thoughtful and patient person. Definitely a keeper. Let’s not even get started about his great looks.
I wish I could catch an Ossiel. I could only be so lucky
Ossiel by ReabEkaj November 23, 2021
The King of Stamford Bridge. Peter Osgood was one of the beautiful game's great entertainers and characters in the 60s and 70s at Chelsea who was idolised and still is by the Bridge even though it nearly 30 years since he pulled on the blue shirt.

And the glory hunters who now follow Chelsea will probably not realise who he is
Ossie: The King of Stamford Bridge
ossie by Iain Langmaid June 29, 2006
Liverpool slang for Hospital.
I'm off ta the Ossie.
ossie by Spanner January 22, 2004