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