boniness
Example Sentences
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Yet it could be a hard sell, particularly because the fish’s notorious boniness makes it challenging to produce the fillets many diners expect, Jupiter added.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
For example, modern Holsteins are bred to be tall and thin, to the point of boniness.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 20, 2019
He could recall the exact sensation of his grandmother’s arms around him, the boniness of her chest, the sharpness of her arms.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 10, 2017
For chefs, the major drawback of Asian carp is the boniness of the fillets, noted Seidler.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 8, 2015
Yet they were strong and healthy, in spite of their boniness, and of course you can't expect to be very fat in winter.
From Forest Neighbors Life Stories of Wild Animals by Hulbert, William Davenport
