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bonyness

/ˈbəʊ.ni.nəs/

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈbəʊ.ni.nəs/

uncountable

A noun referring to the state or quality of being extremely lean or thin, often resulting from starvation or disease.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее состояние или качество крайней худобы или истощения, часто вызванное голоданием или болезнью.
  1. Extreme leanness C1 formal

    The state or quality of being very thin, often to an unhealthy degree, typically caused by starvation or disease.

    • The doctor was concerned about the patient's bonyness.
    • His bonyness was a clear sign of prolonged malnutrition.
    • The photographs captured the bonyness of the famine victims.

    🇷🇺Костлявость

    Synonyms: emaciationgauntnessscrawninessskinninesswasting

    Antonyms: corpulencefatnessobesity