What does boney mean?
Boney means Alternative spelling of bony..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Alternative spelling of bony..
Slowly, the handle on the only door to his room began to turn. We all knew that the room on the other side was empty – except for the newly purchased skeleton! As the handle turned we heard boney, scrapey sounds. I could feel the hair begin to stand on my head and the back of my neck.
Use boney when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Boney means Alternative spelling of bony..
Common synonyms include bony, boned, bonelike, strong-boned.
Possible antonyms include boneless.
Slowly, the handle on the only door to his room began to turn. We all knew that the room on the other side was empty – except for the newly purchased skeleton! As the handle turned we heard boney, scrapey sounds. I could feel the hair begin to stand on my head and the back of my neck.
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