Bony and Thickset

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Bony adjective - Having a noticeably small amount of body fat.

Usage example: that bony old horse may have been deliberately starved

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Thickset is an antonym for bony.

Nearby Words: bone, boned

Thickset adjective - Being compact and broad in build and often short in stature.

Usage example: a short, thickset bulldog

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Bony is an antonym for thickset.

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Thickset and Bony. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bony/thickset

Bony & Thickset. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bony/thickset>.

Thickset or Bony. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bony/thickset.

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