English adjective: boney | |||
1. | boney having bones especially many or prominent bones | ||
Samples | A bony shad fillet. Her bony wrist. Bony fish. | ||
Synonyms | bony | ||
Similar | bone, boned, bonelike, strong-boned | ||
Antonyms | boneless | ||
2. | boney being very thin | ||
Samples | A child with skinny freckled legs. A long scrawny neck. | ||
Synonyms | scraggy, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy | ||
Similar | lean, thin | ||
Antonyms | fat | ||