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English adjective: boney

1. boney having bones especially many or prominent bones


SamplesA bony shad fillet.
Her bony wrist.
Bony fish.


Synonymsbony


Similarbone, boned, bonelike, strong-boned


Antonymsboneless

2. boney being very thin


SamplesA child with skinny freckled legs.
A long scrawny neck.


Synonymsscraggy, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy


Similarlean, thin


Antonymsfat









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