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Definition of bony adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bony

adjective
 
/ˈbəʊni/
 
/ˈbəʊni/
(comparative bonier, superlative boniest)
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  1. (of a person or part of the body) very thin so that the bones can be seen under the skin
    • a bony hand
    • a tall bony man
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  2. (of fish) full of small bones
  3. consisting of or like bone
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