English Explanatory Dictionary

bony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
  2. Full of bones.
  3. With little flesh; skinny, thin.
  4. Having prominent bones.
name
  1. Initialism of Bank of New York.

Pronunciation

/ˈbəʊni/ /ˈboʊni/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-bony.wav

Word forms

bony bonier boniest boney

Etymology

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

Derived words

bonily boniness bony bream bony fish bony labyrinth bonytail infrabony intrabony nonbony suprabony
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