bony (Meaning)
bony (s)
being very thin
bony (a)
composed of or containing bone
having bones especially many or prominent bones
bony (a.)
Consisting of bone, or of bones; full of bones; pertaining to bones.
Having large or prominent bones.
Synonyms & Antonyms of bony
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- heavyset
- stout
- heavy
- obese
- chubby
- chubby
- fat
- tubby
- chunky
- stocky
- portly
- corpulent
- thick
- thickset
- obese
- tubby
- burly
- burly
- beefy
- fleshy
- rotund
- chunky
- fleshy
- heavyset
- corpulent
- portly
- gross
- brawny
- weighty
- overweight
- thickset
- stout
- bulky
- heavy
- thick
- weighty
- overweight
- bulky
- brawny
- plump
- gross
- stocky
- beefy
- fat
- plump
- rotund
bony Sentence Examples
- The old man's face was bony, with sunken cheeks and prominent cheekbones.
- She felt the bony structure of the fish as she cleaned it for dinner.
- The stray dog's ribs were visible under its bony frame, indicating malnourishment.
- He reached out to shake her hand, and she felt the bony fingers grip hers firmly.
- The doctor examined the patient's x-rays and noted the bony abnormalities in their spine.
- The path led through a bony landscape, with rocks protruding from the barren soil.
- Despite his bony appearance, the gymnast displayed incredible strength and flexibility.
- She adjusted the saddle to fit the horse's bony back more comfortably.
- The archaeologist carefully unearthed the bony remains of an ancient dinosaur.
- The singer's bony fingers gracefully moved across the piano keys, producing a melodious tune.
FAQs About the word bony
being very thin, composed of or containing bone, having bones especially many or prominent bonesConsisting of bone, or of bones; full of bones; pertaining to bo
skinny,thin, lean, slender, pinched, lithe, slim, svelte,skeletal, fatless
heavyset, stout, heavy, obese, chubby, chubby,fat, tubby, chunky, stocky
The old man's face was bony, with sunken cheeks and prominent cheekbones.
She felt the bony structure of the fish as she cleaned it for dinner.
The stray dog's ribs were visible under its bony frame, indicating malnourishment.
He reached out to shake her hand, and she felt the bony fingers grip hers firmly.