bony

Meaning

1. Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
2. Full of bones.
3. With little flesh; skinny, thin.
4. Having prominent bones.

Synonyms

osseous

gaunt

skinny

lean

emaciated

bone

🦴

scrawny

boney

osteal

wasted

thin

skeletal

angular

haggard

raw-boned

cadaverous

sclerous

lanky

scraggy

spare

pinched

boned

tall and thin

hard to deal with

consisting of bones

plucky

barren

rawboned

raw boned

meager

skin

slim

spirited

tough

Translations

osseux

huesudo

knöchern

knochig

óseo

osseo

🦴

ósseo

benig

ossi

ossuto

κοκκαλιάρης

knokig

knochendürr

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbəʊni/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bony

In summary

From Middle English bony, equivalent to bone + -y.