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bon·y

bony

 
pronunciation:
bo ni
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: bonier, boniest
definition 1: having to do with or looking like bone.
definition 2: full of bones, or seeming to have too many bones.
The bony fish was difficult to eat.
definition 3: having bones that can be seen through the skin; very thin.
The poor dog's bony chest made us feel so sorry for it.
antonyms:
fleshy, plump
similar words:
angular, gaunt, scrawny
derivation: boniness (n.)
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