bony
adjective
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
emaciated bony hands
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Sense 2 adjective
composed of or containing bone
osseous tissue
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- bone derivation
- osseous tissue pertains to
Sense 3 adjective
having bones especially many or prominent bones
a bony shad fillet
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | bonyness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | lean |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bone |
| 2 | pertains to | Related & opposite | osseous tissue |
| 3 | antonym | Related & opposite | boneless |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | bone |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | bone |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | boned |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | bonelike |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | strong-boned |