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.
예시
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.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of a 'Pony' that is so hungry you can see its 'Bones'—that pony is 'Bony'.
빠른 퀴즈
After weeks of illness, the patient's face looked ____ and pale.
정답!
정답은: bony
예시
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.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
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
자주 혼동되는 단어
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.
사용 참고사항
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.
자주 하는 실수
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.
암기 팁
Think of a 'Pony' that is so hungry you can see its 'Bones'—that pony is 'Bony'.
어원
Derived from the Old English 'bāniġ', which comes from 'bān' (bone).
문법 패턴
빠른 퀴즈
After weeks of illness, the patient's face looked ____ and pale.
정답!
정답은: bony
관련 단어
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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