Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boney

/bˈoʊni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: boney
IPA: /bˈoʊni/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of bony.

name

name

Napoleon Bonaparte.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Slowly, the handle on the only door to his room began to turn. We all knew that the room on the other side was empty – except for the newly purchased skeleton! As the handle turned we heard boney, scrapey sounds. I could feel the hair begin to stand on my head and the back of my neck."

Etymology

Clipping of Bonaparte + -ey.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ey

Usage

Slang

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

bonier (comparative) boniest (superlative) Boneys (plural)

Synonyms

bony scraggy scraggly scrawny skinny underweight weedy

Homonyms

boni

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce boney?: The recorded pronunciation is /bˈoʊni/.
What does boney mean?: Alternative spelling of bony.
Where does boney come from?: Clipping of Bonaparte + -ey.

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