bony
See also: BONY
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle English bony, equivalent to bone + -y.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbəʊni/
- Rhymes: -əʊni
Adjective
bony (comparative bonier, superlative boniest)
- resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
- full of bones
- with little flesh; skinny, thin
- having prominent bones
Translations
resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone
full of bones
with little flesh; skinny, thin
Catalan
Further reading
- “bony” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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