boney

• Описывает человека или животное, которое очень худое, с выступающими костями.

Describes a person or animal that is very thin, with prominent bones.

1. Having prominent bonesB1informal

   Describes a person or animal whose bones are easily seen or felt, often due to thinness.

   Костлявый

   • The old horse was boney and weak.
   • His boney shoulders stuck out through his shirt.
   • She had boney hands with visible knuckles.

   Synonymsbonyemaciatedgauntrawbonedscrawnyskeletalskinnythin

   Antonymsbrawnychubbycorpulentfatfleshymeatyobeseplumpstockythickset

2. Very thinB1informal

   Extremely thin, often to the point of appearing unhealthy.

   Очень худой

   • After the illness, he looked boney and frail.
   • The stray cat was boney from lack of food.
   • Her boney frame made the dress hang loosely.

   Synonymsemaciatedgauntrawbonedscrawnyskeletalskinnysparethin

   Antonymschubbyfatobeseoverweightplumpportlystoutthick