BONY


Meaning of BONY in English

adj.

Variant: also bon · ey

Pronunciation: ' b ō -n ē

Function: adjective

Inflected Form: bon · i · er ; -est

Date: 14th century

1 a : consisting of bone b : resembling bone

2 a : full of bones <a bony piece of fish> b : having prominent bones <a rugged bony face>

3 a : SKINNY , SCRAWNY b : BARREN , LEAN

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