knochig
bony
English translations
- 01
bony, knobbly
- 02
bony
- 03
knobbly
Word details
- German meaning
- Beschreibt etwas, das viele Knochen hat oder sehr dünn ist, sodass die Knochen sichtbar sind.
- English meaning
- Bony
- Synonym
- dürr, hager
- German example
- Der Hund war sehr knochig, weil er nicht genug Futter bekommen hatte.
- English example
- The dog was very bony because it hadn't received enough food.
- Comparative
- knochigerSuperlative: am knochigsten
Related words
- schlaksig
Lanky
Example sentences with “knochig”
Er hat knochige Finger. (He has bony fingers.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it negative?
It can be descriptive or imply thinness/frailty.