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bony

Letters that make bony

o, b, n, y are letters that make 'bony'

Words within bony

on, NY are words within 'bony'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of bony

ebony is a word created by adding a letter to 'bony'

bony is a 4 letter word starting with b
bony is a 4 letter word ending with y

3 possible definitions for 'bony'

Bony as "composed of or containing bone"

Under this definition, bony is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

osseous, osteal have the same meaning as 'bony'

Derivatives of bony

os, bone are derivatives of 'bony'.

Pertain to bony

bone, osseous tissue pertain to 'bony'.

Bony as "very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold"

Under this definition, bony is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

wasted, cadaverous, emaciated, gaunt, haggard, pinched, skeletal have the same meaning as 'bony'

Derivatives of bony

bonyness, boniness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration are derivatives of 'bony'.

Similar to bony

thin, lean are similar to 'bony'.

Example of bony used within this context

"emaciated bony hands", "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys", "eyes were haggard and cavernous", "small pinched faces", "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"

Bony as "having bones especially many or prominent bones"

Under this definition, bony is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

boney has the same meaning as bony

Antonyms

boneless has the opposite meaning of bony

Derivatives of bony

os, bone are derivatives of 'bony'.

Similar to bony

bone, boned, bonelike, strong-boned are similar to 'bony'.

Example of bony used within this context

"a bony shad fillet", "her bony wrist", "bony fish"