bony
/ˈbəʊni/adjective
उच्चारण बोनी
दुबला-पतला, हड्डियाँ दिखती हुई
Core word
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so thin that the bones can be seen under the skin
दुबला-पतला, हड्डियाँ दिखती हुई
- long bony fingers
- a bony old horse
- The stray dog was thin, with bony legs and sad eyes.
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- He had a bony chest and narrow shoulders.
- Her bony hand gripped the stick firmly.
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(of fish) full of small bones
काँटेदार (मछली)
- Hilsa is tasty but very bony.
- Rohu is a bony fish, so eat it carefully.
- I avoid pomfret curry for the children because it is too bony.
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- Small fish are tasty but bony, so be careful.
- The bony fish needs patience to eat.
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[usually before noun]
consisting of or like bone
हड्डी का, हड्डी जैसा
- The turtle has a bony shell.
- The fossil showed the bony structure of an ancient fish.
- The crab has a hard, bony plate on its back.
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- Scientists studied the bony ridge on the skull.
- The dinosaur had a bony crest on its head.
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bony (adjective, thin)
Bony describes a person or animal so thin that the bones show through the skin.
'Bony' उस व्यक्ति या पशु के लिए है जो इतना दुबला हो कि हड्डियाँ दिखें।
- The bony cow wandered along the road.
- He had long bony fingers.
bony (fish or meat)
For food, bony means full of small bones that are difficult to eat.
भोजन के लिए bony का अर्थ है छोटी-छोटी हड्डियों से भरा हुआ।
- Hilsa is a tasty but bony fish.
bony (of bone)
In science, bony means consisting of or like bone.
विज्ञान में bony का अर्थ है हड्डी से बना या हड्डी जैसा।
- Bony fish have a skeleton made of bone, unlike sharks.
bony vs bone (noun) vs boney
The correct spelling is bony, not boney; the noun is bone and its plural is bones.
सही वर्तनी bony है, boney नहीं; noun bone है और उसका plural bones।
- He has bony knees, though the bone is not broken.
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bony + body part
fingerskneesshouldersfacehands
- The old man's bony hands trembled.
bony + animal or food
cowdogfishchicken
- The bony fish was hard to eat.
adverb + bony
verypainfullyratherextremely
- The famine left the children painfully bony.
bony + body part (more)
wristcheekschestbackankle
- The nurse held his bony wrist to check the pulse.
bony + adverb
thin and bonypale and bonytall and bony
- A tall, bony man stood at the gate.
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- After the long illness, her face was pale and bony.
लंबी बीमारी के बाद उसका चेहरा पीला और हड्डियों वाला हो गया था।
- Radhika gave the stray dog some food because it looked bony.
राधिका ने आवारा कुत्ते को खाना दिया क्योंकि वह बहुत दुबला लग रहा था।
- He rested his bony elbows on the desk.
उसने अपनी हड्डियाँ उभरी कोहनियाँ मेज़ पर टिका दीं।
- Bony fish are difficult for small children to eat.
Bony मछलियाँ छोटे बच्चों के लिए खाना कठिन होती हैं।
- The bony ridge of the mountain stood against the sky.
पहाड़ की हड्डी जैसी उभरी चोटी आसमान के सामने खड़ी थी।
- The bony horse pulled the cart through the muddy lane.
दुबला घोड़ा कीचड़ भरी गली में गाड़ी खींच रहा था।
- Fish with many small bones are described as bony.
बहुत छोटी हड्डियों वाली मछली को bony कहा जाता है।
- The bony remains of the fish lay on his plate.
मछली के हड्डियों वाले अवशेष उसकी प्लेट में पड़े थे।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe a thin body, but they differ in feeling.
ये शब्द दुबले शरीर का वर्णन करते हैं, पर भाव में अंतर है।
So thin that bones show, usually unattractive or unhealthy.
इतना दुबला कि हड्डियाँ दिखें; प्रायः अनाकर्षक या अस्वस्थ।
- A bony hand opened the gate.
Thin in an attractive, healthy way.
आकर्षक और स्वस्थ ढंग से दुबला।
- She stayed slim by walking daily.