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Bony vs Spiny - What's the difference?

bony | spiny |

As adjectives the difference between bony and spiny

is that bony is resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous while spiny is covered in spines or thorns.

As a noun spiny is

archaic form of lang=en.

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

    • spiny

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • covered in spines or thorns
  • troublesome; difficult or vexing
  • * Bishop Warburton
    • the spiny deserts of scholastic philosophy
  • Like a spine in shape; slender.
  • * Chapman
    • Spiny grasshoppers sit chirping.

    Synonyms

    * (covered in spines) thorny, prickly * (troublesome) thorny, prickly

    Noun

    (spinies)
    • (Webster 1913)

    Related terms

    * spine