Meaning & use
Boney
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Thin and having prominent or visible bones; alternative spelling of "bony."
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His boney fingers trembled as he turned the pages.
The stray cat looked boney and undernourished.
A note on using this word
"Boney" and "bony" are both accepted spellings, though "bony" is more common in edited writing and dictionaries list it as the primary form.
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