bony

• Osseux, très maigre, en particulier à cause d'une maladie, de la faim ou du froid.

Describes a person or animal that is extremely thin, with bones prominently visible beneath the skin, often as a result of malnutrition, illness, or exposure to harsh conditions.

1. Very thin especially from disease or hunger or coldB1formal

   Characterized by an emaciated physical state where the skeletal structure is unusually prominent due to a severe lack of body fat and muscle mass. This condition is typically the result of prolonged suffering from illness, extreme food scarcity, or prolonged exposure to freezing temperatures, emphasizing a stark and often pitiable physical decline.

   très maigre, décharné

   • After months of famine, the children appeared bony and weak, their ribs clearly visible.
   • The rescue team found a bony stray cat shivering in the alley, desperately thin from the harsh winter.
   • His bony hands trembled as he reached for the cup, a visible sign of his long struggle with tuberculosis.
   • The old horse had become bony and frail, unable to graze properly on the sparse pasture.
   • She looked gaunt and bony, her cheeks hollowed out from the prolonged fever.

   Synonymescadaverousemaciatedgaunthaggardscrawnyskeletalwasted

   Antonymesbrawnychubbycorpulentfatfleshyobeseplumpportlystout