bony
ˈbəʊni
bonierboniest
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Adjective

1.
visible boneshaving prominent bones
  • Her bony elbows were noticeable.
emaciated gaunt skinny
2.
bone-likeresembling or consisting of bone
  • The sculpture had a bony texture.
bonelike osseous skeletal
3.
full of boneshaving many bones
  • The fish was too bony to eat.
ossified
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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
jawn.
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

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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  1. French:osseux, squelettique, ...
  2. German:knochig, grätenreich, ...
  3. Italian:ossuto, scheletrico, ...
  4. Spanish:huesudo, óseo, ...
  5. Portuguese:ossudo, ósseo, ...
  6. Chinese:瘦骨嶙峋的, 骨质的, ...
  7. Japanese:骨ばった, 骨のような, ...
  8. Arabic:عَظْمِيّ, شَبِيه بِالعَظْم, ...
  9. Hebrew:גַּרְמִי, עֲתִיר עֲצָמוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:костлявый, костяной, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кістлявий, кістковий, ...
  12. Hindi:हड्डीला, हड्डी जैसा, ...
BONY US
ˈbəʊni

Definition of BONY - Reverso English Dictionary

Acronym

acr: Bank of New YorkTECH.USlarge 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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  1. French:Bank of New York, ...
  2. German:Bank of New York, ...
  3. Italian:Banca di New York, ...
  4. Spanish:Banco de Nueva York, ...
  5. Portuguese:Banco de Nova Iorque, ...
  6. Chinese:纽约银行, ...
  7. Japanese:ボニー, ...
  8. Arabic:بنك نيويورك, ...
  9. Hebrew:בּוֹנִי, ...
  10. Russian:БНЙ, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Банк Нью-Йорка, ...
  12. Hindi:बोनी, ...

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