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bony

UK/ˈbəʊni//ˈboʊni/

bony adjective: resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

Adjective

bony (comparative bonier, superlative boniest)

  1. Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
  2. Full of bones.
  3. With little flesh; skinny, thin.
    • That bony fellow could use a few hot dinners.
  4. Having prominent bones.

Proper noun capitalized: BONY

BONY

  1. (abbreviation, initialism) Initialism of Bank of New York.

bony meaning in Indonesian

bony in Indonesian

resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone
bertulang
with little flesh; skinny, thin
kurus

Examples of bony in a sentence

  • The soft and bony tissues underlying the borders were markedly damaged by presumed explosive injuries.
  • Others referred to interfragmentary movements to describe local mechanical conditions needed for adequate bony healing.
  • Her right arm — painfully, distortedly bony — lay across her chest.

All 40 example sentences with bony

Forms of bony

comparativebonier
superlativeboniest
alternative formboney

Origin of bony

From Middle English bony, equivalent to bone + -y.

Words formed from bony

Phrases with bony

Words that rhyme with bony

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Questions about bony

What does bony mean?
Bony means resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
What is bony in Indonesian?
Bony in Indonesian is bertulang, kurus. See Bony meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is bony?
Bony can be an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce bony?
Bony is pronounced /ˈbəʊni/ (UK).

Words near bony in the dictionary

  1. Bonville
  2. Bonvilston
  3. Bonwick
  4. bonxie
  5. bonxies
  6. bony
  7. bony bream
  8. bony fish
  9. bony fishes
  10. bony labyrinth
  11. bony labyrinths

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