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bony.

Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈbəʊni/Received-Pronunciation/ˈboʊni/General-American
  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.

Where this word comes from

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

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