bony

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adjective bonier, boniest

  1. of or like bone
  2. having many bones
  3. having large or protruding bones
  4. thin; emaciated

See bony in American Heritage Dictionary 4

or bon·ey

adjective bon·i·er or bon·ey·er, bon·i·est or bon·ey·est
  1. Of, relating to, resembling, or consisting of bone.
  2. Having an internal skeleton of bones.
  3. Full of bones: a bony fillet of fish.
  4. a. Having prominent or protruding bones: a bony wrist.
    b. Lean; scrawny.

Related Forms:

  • bonˈi·ness noun

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