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Bony vs Bonny - What's the difference?

bony | bonny |

As adjectives the difference between bony and bonny

is that bony is resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous while bonny is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As a noun bonny is

a round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.

bony

English

Alternative forms

* boney

Adjective

(er)
  • resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
  • full of bones
  • with little flesh; skinny, thin
  • having prominent bones
  • bonny

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) boni, probably from (etyl) bon, feminine . See (bounty), and compare (bonus), (boon).

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (Geordie)
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (bonnies)
  • (mining) A round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.
  • (Webster 1913) ----