bony
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bony¹
- /ˈbəʊni/ UK
- /ˈboʊni/ US
Rhymes with -əʊni
Where it comes from
From Middle English bony, equivalent to bone + -y.
adjective bonier · boniest · boney
- Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
- Full of bones.
- With little flesh; skinny, thin. That bony fellow could use a few hot dinners.
- Having prominent bones.
BONY²
proper noun
- Initialism of Bank of New York
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: osseous, bonelike, bone, osteal, boney, skeletal, cadaverous, boned, pinched, thin, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, lean, wasted, strong-boned
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adj resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone
| Español | huesudo |
|---|---|
| Português | ósseo |
| Français | osseux |
| Deutsch | knöchern |
| Română | osos |
| Русский | кости́стый kostístyj, ко́стный kóstnyj |
adj full of bones
| Português | ossudo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | grätig |
| Русский | кости́стый kostístyj |
adj with little flesh; skinny, thin
| Español | huesudo |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | knochig |
| Italiano | ossuto, stecchino |
| Ελληνικά | οστεώδης osteódis |
| Română | osos |
| Русский | костля́вый kostljávyj |
adj having prominent bones
| Español | huesudo |
|---|---|
| Português | ossudo |
| Deutsch | knochig |
| Русский | костля́вый kostljávyj |
Talk about this word "bony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bony. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bony. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bony "bony." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bony.Cite this
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title = {bony},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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