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bony

[boh-nee] / ˈboʊ ni /
ADJECTIVE
of or like bone
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Unlike horns or bony plates, they were not solid extensions of bone.

From Science Daily

She was prodding the cheeses with her bony fingers, sniffing them one by one.

From Literature

There was a dry stream that snaked through a clear path of bony trees.

From Literature

In the dim light he looked bony, with a patchy coat.

From Literature

The bony face under the shadow of his hat.

From Literature