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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bony

/ˈboʊni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
bony
IPA
/ˈboʊni/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.

adj

Full of bones.

adj

With little flesh; skinny, thin.

adj

Having prominent bones.

name

Initialism of Bank of New York.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English bony, equivalent to bone + -y.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈboʊni/
  • British English: /ˈbəʊni/

Inflected Forms

bonier (comparative) boniest (superlative) boney (alternative)

Derived Forms

bonily boniness bonytail infrabony intrabony nonbony suprabony

Phrases

bony bream bony fish bony labyrinth

Synonyms

boney scraggy scraggly scrawny skinny underweight weedy osseous osteal

Rhymes With

tony sony toni phony hermione stony bologna macaroni coney mahoney pepperoni maloney

Questions

How do you pronounce bony?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊni/.
What does bony mean?
Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
Where does bony come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bony

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