osseux — meaning in English

English meaning

• bony adj Thin, with bones that are noticeably visible or prominent.
• gaunt adj Unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
• osseous adj Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.

Senses

osseux is used for these senses in English:

• bony Resembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.
• gaunt Angular, bony, and lean.
• osseous Of, relating to, or made of bone; bony.

bony — full definition

1. adj Thin, with bones that are noticeably visible or prominent.
2. adj Relating to or made of bone.

gaunt — full definition

1. adj Unhealthily thin, especially with a hollow, drawn look from hunger, illness, or exhaustion.
2. adj Bleak, bare, or desolate, describing a place or a mood rather than a person.

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