bony

CEFRC1

/ˈbəʊni/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Very thin, with bones easy to see.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Full of bones.

Examples

  • I ruin everything I get my bony hands on.

  • This fish is bony and it is not easy to bone it.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈboʊni/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. With little flesh; skinny, thin.

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

  3. Having prominent bones.

More examples

In context

  • That bony fellow could use a few hot dinners.

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Origin

adjective

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