| Word | Definitions | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| bony | (adjective) having bones especially many or prominent bones | Synonyms: boney |
| (adjective) composed of or containing bone | Synonyms: osseous, osteal | |
| (adjective) being very thin | Synonyms: boney, scraggly, scraggy, scrawny, skinny, underweight, weedy | |
| bonyness | (noun) extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease) | Synonyms: boniness, emaciation, gauntness, maceration |