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Bony

/bˈoʊni/
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(adj) Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

This fish is bony and it is not easy to bone it.
I ruin everything I get my bony hands on.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The fish was very ____, so I had to eat it very carefully today.

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