bony
Describes someone or a part of the body that is very thin, allowing the underlying bone structure to be seen or felt. It also refers to anything made of or resembling bone, particularly in biological or anatomical contexts.
उदाहरण
3 / 5The stray dog was so bony that you could count every one of its ribs.
The stray dog was extremely thin and its bones were visible.
The surgeon noted a bony growth on the patient's orbital floor during the examination.
The doctor observed an unusual hard mass of bone in the patient's eye socket area.
Watch out for his bony elbows when you're playing basketball!
Be careful because his elbows are very sharp and hard.
शब्द परिवार
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of a 'Pony' that is so hungry you can see its 'Bones'—that pony is 'Bony'.
त्वरित क्विज़
After weeks of illness, the patient's face looked ____ and pale.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: bony
उदाहरण
The stray dog was so bony that you could count every one of its ribs.
everydayThe stray dog was extremely thin and its bones were visible.
The surgeon noted a bony growth on the patient's orbital floor during the examination.
formalThe doctor observed an unusual hard mass of bone in the patient's eye socket area.
Watch out for his bony elbows when you're playing basketball!
informalBe careful because his elbows are very sharp and hard.
The evolution of bony fish represents a significant divergence from cartilaginous ancestors.
academicThe development of fish with bone-based skeletons is a major evolutionary shift from those with cartilage.
The consultant described the company's stripped-back infrastructure as a bony framework ready for new investment.
businessThe consultant said the company had a minimal, lean structure that was ready for growth.
शब्द परिवार
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
skin and bony
extremely thin (often used as 'skin and bone')
bony fish
a class of fish that have skeletons primarily composed of bone tissue
bony frame
a person's physical skeletal build
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
Bonny is a Scottish/Northern English term meaning attractive or healthy-looking, whereas bony means thin and skeletal.
Boney is simply a less common spelling variant of bony; both are technically correct but 'bony' is preferred in modern English.
इस्तेमाल की जानकारी
When used to describe people, 'bony' is often slightly negative or clinical, suggesting a person is unhealthily thin. In biology, it is a neutral, descriptive term for species or structures containing bone.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Learners often forget to drop the 'e' from 'bone' when adding the '-y' suffix. They might also confuse the adjective with the noun 'bone' when describing physical traits.
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of a 'Pony' that is so hungry you can see its 'Bones'—that pony is 'Bony'.
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
Derived from the Old English 'bāniġ', which comes from 'bān' (bone).
व्याकरण पैटर्न
त्वरित क्विज़
After weeks of illness, the patient's face looked ____ and pale.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: bony
संबंधित शब्द
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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