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bony
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bony
(adjective)
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bony
/
ˈ
boʊni/
adjective
bonier
;
boniest
bony
/
ˈ
boʊni/
adjective
bonier
;
boniest
Learner's definition of BONY
[
more bony; most bony
]
1
:
resembling bone
a hard,
bony
substance
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2
:
full of bones
a
bony
piece of fish
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3
:
having large or noticeable bones
bony
fingers/knees
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4
:
very thin
I used to be fat but my sister was always
bony
.
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