Meanings
nounboniness (usually uncountable, plural boninesses)
plural boninesses · alternative rare boneyness · alternative rare bonyness
- uncountableusuallyThe property or degree of being bony.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounextreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)
Also see
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Origin
Cite this entry
APA
boniness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boniness
MLA
“boniness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boniness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boniness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boniness.
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