boniness
- noun
- /ˈboʊniˌnəs/
:
delgadez
- The model's boniness was emphasized by the tight-fitting dress, highlighting her sharp collarbones.
Examples
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She ran smack against a stretch of tallness and boniness, overlaid by warm flannel.
Fiction book (1995) -
The boniness of the old woman's hands made Joanna's breasts look absurdly round and swollen, almost pornographic, as though they might burst out of her bra and tank shirt.
Fiction book (2002) -
His extreme boniness was a clear sign of malnutrition, with his ribs visibly protruding.
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After months of illness, her boniness became alarming, and friends urged her to seek help.
Synonyms
2
2.3
A person who has very little body fat
1
8.6
Extreme thinness from not enough food or illness
1
8.4
A very thin appearance because of illness or not having enough food
1
8.2
Being very thin with little body fat
1
4.9
Being very thin in a way that looks unhealthy
1
3.4
Having little body fat and being thin
A state of being very thin so that bones show clearly
A very thin, weak body caused by illness or lack of food
A very thin, weak body after long illness or not eating
Antonyms
How Thin
- Specialized
1
8.6
2
2.3
1
2.4
146
2.2
146
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Boniness comes from the simple word bone plus the parts -y ('full of') and -ness ('the state of'). So boniness means the state of being 'full of bones', when someone or an animal is very thin and the bones show.