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Bony - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Bony' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Bony [ a.]
- Consisting of bone, or of bones; full of bones; pertaining to bones.
- Having large or prominent bones.

Meaning of 'Bony' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . bony [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having bones especially many or prominent bones
Example in sentence:
  • a bony shad fillet;
  • bony fish;
  • her bony wrist
Meaning (2):
- composed of or containing bone
Example in sentence:
  • osseous tissue
3 . bony [ s]
Meaning (3):
- being very thin
Example in sentence:
  • a child with skinny freckled legs;
  • a long scrawny neck;
  • pale bony hands

Nearby Words:

bon bon silene bon ton bon vivant bon-accord bona fide bona peritura bona roba bonair bonanza

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