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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈboʊni/ · UK /ˈbəʊni/
bony means: Very thin, so that the bones can easily be seen or felt under the skin.
adjective
VERY THINB2
Very thin, so that the bones can easily be seen or felt under the skin.
- His hands were long and bony.
- She rested her bony elbows on the table.
- The old dog looked rather bony after its illness.
LIKE BONEC1
Made of bone, connected with bone, or hard and shaped like bone.
- The fish has bony plates along its sides.
- A bony ridge runs above each eye.
- The doctor examined a bony growth on his foot.
Questions about bony
What does bony mean?
Very thin, so that the bones can easily be seen or felt under the skin.
What is bony in other languages?
Türkçe: bir deri bir kemik · Español: huesudo · Français: osseux · Deutsch: knochig · Italiano: ossuto · 日本語: 骨ばった
How do you pronounce bony?
In American English /ˈboʊni/; in British English /ˈbəʊni/.
How do you use bony in a sentence?
His hands were long and bony. She rested her bony elbows on the table.
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