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Definition of bony - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
visible boneshaving prominent bones
- Her bony elbows were noticeable.
2.
bone-likeresembling or consisting of bone
- The sculpture had a bony texture.
3.
full of boneshaving many bones
- The fish was too bony to eat.
Expressions with bony
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having a hard protective layer of bone
The bony-plated dinosaur was well protected from predators.
fish with a skeleton primarily composed of bone
Salmon and tuna are examples of bony fish.
freshwater fish from Australia with a bony body
The bony bream swims in Australian rivers.
Origin of bony
Old English, ban (bone) + -y (suffix)
Terms with bony included in their meaning
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medical
bony structure encasing the brain
animal
large reptile with strong jaws and bony plates
medical
either of two bony structures in vertebrates that form the mouth's framework
medical
bony cavity in the skull holding the eyeball
skeleton chest
bony structure of ribs and sternum around the chest
appearance
looking very thin and bony
body
upper bony ridge of the nose
physical appearance
lean and bony in appearance
dentist anatomy
two bony structures in the skull that hold teeth
appearance
very thin and bony, often unattractive
biology
turned into bone or bony tissue
medical
curved bone forming part of the bony ring at the lower torso
medical
the bony structure supporting lower limbs in humans
medical
bony cavity in the jaw holding a tooth
medical
bony cavity containing the eyeball
medical
small bony growth on a bone
olecranon
the bony prominence at the elbow joint
marine life
bony flesh of migratory herring-like fish
animal
large primitive fish with bony plates, elongated snout, produces caviar
biology
bony structure on deer heads, shed annually
animals
burrowing mammal with bony protective plates
zoology
bony plate covering fish gills
anatomy bone
smooth area or bony elevation between the eyebrows above the nose
medical
bony part of the roof of the mouth
Examples of bony in a sentence
His bony fingers wrapped around the cup. The fossil had a bony appearance. Her fingers were long and bony. The chicken wings were surprisingly bony. He avoided the bony cuts of meat.
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- French:osseux, squelettique, ...
- German:knochig, grätenreich, ...
- Italian:ossuto, scheletrico, ...
- Spanish:huesudo, óseo, ...
- Portuguese:ossudo, ósseo, ...
- Chinese:瘦骨嶙峋的, 骨质的, ...
- Japanese:骨ばった, 骨のような, ...
- Arabic:عَظْمِيّ, شَبِيه بِالعَظْم, ...
- Hebrew:גַּרְמִי, עֲתִיר עֲצָמוֹת, ...
- Russian:костлявый, костяной, ...
- Ukrainian:кістлявий, кістковий, ...
- Hindi:हड्डीला, हड्डी जैसा, ...
Definition of BONY - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
acr: Bank of New YorkTECH. US large bank in New YorkTECH. US
- BONY is a major financial institution.
- BONY offers a wide range of financial services.
- Investors trust BONY for its stability.
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- French:Bank of New York, ...
- German:Bank of New York, ...
- Italian:Banca di New York, ...
- Spanish:Banco de Nueva York, ...
- Portuguese:Banco de Nova Iorque, ...
- Chinese:纽约银行, ...
- Japanese:ボニー, ...
- Arabic:بنك نيويورك, ...
- Hebrew:בּוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:БНЙ, ...
- Ukrainian:Банк Нью-Йорка, ...
- Hindi:बोनी, ...
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