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bon·y
 bony
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- pronunciation:
- bo
ni
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
bonier, boniest |
| definition 1: |
If something is bony, it has to do with bones, or it is made out of bone tissue or something similar to bone.
The body of an armadillo is covered with hard, bony plates.Horns are bony things that grow from the heads of goats, cattle, and sheep. |
| definition 2: |
If an animal is bony, it has a skeleton inside its body.
Reptiles are bony creatures. |
| definition 3: |
If a fish is bony, it seems as if it has too many bones.
It took me a long time to eat my fish because it was so bony. |
| definition 4: |
When a body part is bony, it is skinny. The bones stick out, or you can see the bones under the skin.
The hungry dog's bony chest was sad to see.The witch pointed at the children with one bony finger.- antonyms:
- plump
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| derivation: |
boniness (n.) |
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