B2adjectivehealthfood
US/ˈboʊ.ni/
UK/ˈbəʊ.ni/
very thin so that the bones can be seen; also full of small bones, like some fish
In context
The old man held my hand in his thin, bony fingers.
I don't like this fish because it's too bony to eat easily.
The stray dog was so bony that you could count its ribs.
Words that go with bony
adjective + noun
- bony fingersThe witch pointed her long, bony fingers at the children.
- bony handHe reached out a bony hand to take the cup.
- bony kneesThe boy's bony knees stuck out below his shorts.
- bony shouldersShe wrapped a shawl around her bony shoulders.
- bony faceHer bony face showed how ill she had been.
- bony fishCarp is a bony fish, so eat it slowly.