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- Dictionarybony/ˈbəʊni/
adjective
- 1. of or like bone: "the bony plates that protect turtles and tortoises"
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BONY definition: 1. very thin, so that the bones show under the skin: 2. made of bone or a substance like bone: 3…. Learn more.
bony. adjective. ˈbō-nē. variants or less commonly boney. bonier; boniest. Synonyms of bony. 1. a. : consisting of bone. b. : resembling bone. 2. a. : full of bones. a bony piece of fish. b. : having prominent bones. a rugged bony face. 3. a. : skinny, scrawny. b. : barren, lean. Synonyms. fatless. lean. lithe. skinny. slender. slim. spare.
2 days ago · very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold. “emaciated bony hands” synonyms: cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal, wasted. lean, thin. lacking excess flesh.
adjective. , bon·i·er, bon·i·est. of or like bone. full of bones. having prominent bones; big-boned. skinny; emaciated. bony. / ˈbəʊnɪ / adjective. resembling or consisting of bone or bones. having many bones. having prominent bones. bony cheeks. thin or emaciated. a bony old woman.
1. resembling or consisting of bone or bones. 2. having many bones.
1. Of, relating to, resembling, or consisting of bone. 2. Having an internal skeleton of bones. 3. Full of bones: a bony fillet of fish. 4. a. Having prominent or protruding bones: a bony wrist. b. Lean; scrawny. bon′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective bony mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective bony. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. bony has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
Definition of bony adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Someone who has a bony face or bony hands, for example, has a very thin face or very thin hands, with very little flesh covering their bones. [...] 2. The bony parts of a person's or animal's body are the parts made of bone. [...] 3. If you describe fish that you are eating as bony, you mean that it has a lot of bones. [...] More.
Bony Definition. bōnē. bony, bonier, boniest. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. Filter. adjective. bonier, boniest. Of, relating to, resembling, or consisting of bone. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Of or like bone. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having many bones. Webster's New World.
