# bony

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbəʊni/ · frequency rank #20,859

## Definitions
1. Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
2. Full of bones.
3. With little flesh; skinny, thin.
4. Having prominent bones.

## Etymology
From Middle English bony, equivalent to bone + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **by** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-by)
- **buy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-buy)
- **boy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-boy)
- **box** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-box)
- **bow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-bow)
- **boo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-boo)
- **bot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-bot)
- **bun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-bun)
- **bop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-bop)
- **bor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-bor)
- **both** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-both)
- **book** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-book)
- **born** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-born)
- **boys** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-boys)
- **boss** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-boss)
- **busy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-busy)
- **bowl** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-bowl)
- **boom** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-boom)
- **boot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-boot)
- **bout** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bony-vs-bout)

## Common misspellings (5)
`bbony`, `bnoy`, `bonyy`, `boyn`, `obny`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bony