Definition of BONY

bony

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
    • "emaciated bony hands"

Adjective

  • composed of or containing bone
  • having bones especially many or prominent bones
    • "a bony shad fillet"
    • "her bony wrist"
    • "bony fish"

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Antonyms

boneless

Scrabble Score: 9

bony is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bony is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bony is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

bony is a valid Words With Friends word