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bony

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bon⋅y

  [boh-nee]
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–adjective, bon⋅i⋅er, bon⋅i⋅est.
1. of or like bone.
2. full of bones.
3. having prominent bones; big-boned.
4. skinny; emaciated.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME boni. See bone1 , -y 1

Related forms:
bon⋅i⋅ness, noun
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bon·y or bon·ey   (bō'nē)   
adj.   bon·i·er or bon·ey·er, bon·i·est or bon·ey·est

  1. Of, relating to, resembling, or consisting of bone.

  2. Having an internal skeleton of bones.

  3. Full of bones: a bony fillet of fish.

    1. Having prominent or protruding bones: a bony wrist.

    2. Lean; scrawny.

bon'i·ness n.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bony
Variant: also bon·ey /'bO-nE/
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: bon·i·er;-est
: consisting of or resembling bone <bony prominences of the skull>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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bony bon·y or bon·ey (bō'nē)
adj. bon·i·er or bon·ey·er, bon·i·est or bon·ey·est

  1. Of, relating to, resembling, or consisting of bone.

  2. Having an internal skeleton of bones.

  3. Having prominent or protruding bones.

  4. Lean; scrawny.

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