Bony

  • 11Bony — Fréquent dans le Puy de Dôme (également 12, 69), c est un diminutif de Bon (voir ce nom). Variante : Bonny …

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  • 12bony — late 14c., from BONE (Cf. bone) + Y (Cf. y) (2) …

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  • 13bony — ► ADJECTIVE (bonier, boniest) 1) of, like, or containing bones. 2) so thin that the bones can be seen. DERIVATIVES boniness noun …

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  • 14bony — [bō′nē] adj. bonier, boniest 1. of or like bone 2. having many bones 3. having large or protruding bones 4. thin; emaciated …

    English World dictionary

  • 15Bony — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Bony (homonymie). 49° 59′ 20″ N 3° 13′ 25″ E …

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  • 16bony — [[t]bo͟ʊni[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Someone who has a bony face or bony hands, for example, has a very thin face or very thin hands, with very little flesh covering their bones. ...an old man with a bony face and white hair... He poked a… …

    English dictionary

  • 17bony — UK [ˈbəʊnɪ] / US [ˈboʊnɪ] adjective Word forms bony : adjective bony comparative bonier superlative boniest 1) a bony part of the body is so thin that the shape of the bones can be seen bony fingers 2) made mainly from bone the bony plates that… …

    English dictionary

  • 18bony — bon|y [ˈbəuni US ˈbou ] adj 1.) someone or part of their body that is bony is very thin ▪ She had a bony intelligent face. ▪ He was tall and bony. 2.) bony meat or fish contains a lot of small bones 3.) a part of an animal that is bony consists… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19bony — bon|y [ bouni ] adjective 1. ) a bony part of the body is so thin that the shape of the bones can be seen: bony fingers 2. ) made mainly from bone: the bony plates that protect a crocodile s body 3. ) fish that is bony has a lot of bones in it,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20bony — adjective 1 someone or part of their body that is bony is very thin: Her hand felt cold and bony. 2 bony meat or fish contains a lot of small bones 3 a part of an animal that is bony consists mostly of bone …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English