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bony

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
very thin, so that the bones show under the skin:

Examples:

long bony fingers
She looked frail, her face bony.
2
made of bone or a substance like bone:

Examples:

Surgery can correct bony deformities of the feet.
In a horse's jaw, a bony plate separates food and air passages.
The animal has boney, armour-like plates on its back.
3
containing a lot of bones:

Examples:

bony fish
4
very thin, so that bones can be seen:

Examples:

She had a long, bony face.
5
(of fish) having a lot of bones in it

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