Synonyms of boney

Adjective


1. bony (vs. boneless), boney, bone, boned, bonelike, strong-boned

usage: having bones especially many or prominent bones; "a bony shad fillet"; "her bony wrist"; "bony fish"

2. scraggy, boney, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy, thin (vs. fat), lean

usage: being very thin; "a child with skinny freckled legs"; "a long scrawny neck"

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