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    bony
    /ˈbəʊni/

    adjective

    • 1. of or like bone: "the bony plates that protect turtles and tortoises"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBONY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Bony means very thin, so that the bones show under the skin, or made of bone or a substance like bone. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bonyBony Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning of bony, an adjective that describes something consisting of or resembling bone, or having prominent bones. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of bony.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › bonyBONY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBONY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Bony means very thin, so that the bones show under the skin, or made of bone or a substance like bone. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, antonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBONY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of bony as an adjective to describe someone or something that has many bones or is thin and bony. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bonyBony - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's bony is very thin. Your cat may have been plump when he was young, and become bony as he got older. If you're so skinny that your bones are prominent, your friends might call you bony and encourage you to eat more. Another way to use the adjective bony is to mean "like bone" or "containing bone."

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbony adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of bony adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.