BONY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word bony. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| scrawny | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • being very thin • inferior in size or quality | ||||||
| skinny | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or resembling skin noun • confidential information about a topic or person adjective satellite • being very thin • fitting snugly • giving or spending with reluctance | ||||||
| underweight | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • being very thin | ||||||
| anorexic | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • a person suffering from anorexia nervosa adjective satellite • suffering from anorexia nervosa; pathologically thin | ||||||
| cadaverous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to a cadaver or corpse adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||
| emaciated | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||
| gaunt | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||
| lanky | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tall and thin and having long slender limbs • tall and thin | ||||||
| lean | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
adjective • lacking excess flesh • lacking in mineral content or combustible material noun • the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical adjective satellite • containing little excess • not profitable or prosperous verb • to incline or bend from a vertical position • cause to lean or incline • have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined • rely on for support • cause to lean to the side | ||||||
| rangy | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tall and thin and having long slender limbs • adapted to wandering or roaming • allowing ample room for ranging | ||||||
| skeletal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or forming or attached to a skeleton adjective satellite • very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold | ||||||
| slender | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • being of delicate or slender build • very narrow • having little width in proportion to the length or height • small in quantity | ||||||
| spare | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an extra component of a machine or other apparatus • an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle • a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls adjective satellite • thin and fit • more than is needed, desired, or required • not taken up by scheduled activities • kept in reserve especially for emergency use • lacking in magnitude or quantity • lacking embellishment or ornamentation verb • refrain from harming • save or relieve from an experience or action • give up what is not strictly needed • use frugally or carefully | ||||||
| starved | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • suffering from lack of food • extremely hungry | ||||||
| thin | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross section • lacking excess flesh • relatively thin in consistency or low in density; not viscous • (of sound) lacking resonance or volume adverb • without viscosity adjective satellite • very narrow • not dense • lacking spirit or sincere effort • lacking substance or significance verb • lose thickness; become thin or thinner • make thin or thinner • lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture • take off weight | ||||||
| boney | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • having bones especially many or prominent bones adjective satellite • being very thin | ||||||
| osseous | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • composed of or containing bone | ||||||
| osteal | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relating to bone or to the skeleton • composed of or containing bone | ||||||
| scraggly | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • ragged, thin, or untidy in appearance • being very thin | ||||||
| scraggy | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • being very thin • having a sharply uneven surface or outline | ||||||
