bony
/ˈboʊni/
adjective
- Very thin, so that bones can be seen or felt easily.
- She had long, bony fingers that looked delicate but strong.
- After months of illness, his arms became bony and weak.
- The stray cat was bony and looked like it hadn't eaten in days.
- Made of or resembling bone.
- He wore a necklace made of small bony beads.
- The fossil had a hard, bony texture that survived for millions of years.
- The fish had a bony skeleton that was easy to see on the X-ray.
- Having many bones or large bones (especially of fish or meat).
- He choked on a bony piece of salmon at dinner.
- The chicken was so bony that there was almost no meat on it.
- I prefer filleted fish because bony fish are hard to eat.