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bony
US /ˈboʊ.ni/
UK /ˈboʊ.ni/
1.
so thin that the bones can be seen
:
•
The starving dog was terribly
bony
.
•
Her hands were
bony
and frail.
:
emaciated
gaunt
skinny
skeletal
scrawny
2.
consisting of or resembling bone
:
•
The fossilized remains included several
bony
fragments.
•
The fish had a very
bony
structure.