bonyness

Thân thiện

A stray dog's bonyness was visible beneath its thin fur.

Definition

Noun: * Extreme leanness; the state of being very thin with prominent bones: The condition of having little flesh or fat on the body, so that the underlying bones are easily visible or palpable. This is often a result of malnutrition, starvation, or illness.

Usage

• "Bonyness" is a formal or descriptive noun used to describe a physical state.
• It is often used in medical, literary, or descriptive contexts to emphasize severe thinness.
• It typically carries a negative connotation, suggesting poor health or emaciation.

Examples

• The bonyness of his shoulders was evident through his thin shirt.
• Her face had a sharp bonyness that spoke of months of hardship.
• The doctor noted the patient's extreme bonyness as a symptom of the chronic disease.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Emphasis: Used to create a vivid image of gauntness or frailty.
  • The sculptor captured not just the man's features, but the very bonyness of his skull.

Variants and Related Words

• Bony (adjective): Having bones that are prominent because of a lack of flesh; resembling bone.
  • He had long, bony fingers.
• Boniness (noun): An alternative, less common spelling with the same meaning as "bonyness."

Synonyms

• Emaciation
• Gauntness
• Scrawniness
• Skinniness (less formal)
• Wasting

Antonyms

• Plumpness
• Corpulence
• Fleshiness
• Obesity

Học thuật

Noun

1. extreme leanness (usually caused by starvation or disease)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• boniness
• emaciation
• gauntness
• maceration