Boney

adj, name, slang

adj, name, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of bony. alt-of, alternative

    "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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having bones especially many or prominent bones wordnet
  2. 2
    being very thin wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    Napoleon Bonaparte. slang

Synonyms

All synonyms
bonybonyscragglyscraggyscrawnyskinny

Example

More examples

"The species eat squid, octopus, Pacific hake and other boney fishes, various cartilaginous fishes, and jawless fishes."

Etymology

Clipping of Bonaparte + -ey.

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