костлявый

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Russian

Etymology

кость (kostʹ) +‎ -ля́вый (-ljávyj)

Pronunciation

Adjective

костля́вый (kostljávyj) (comparative (по)костля́вее or (по)костля́вей)

  1. bony, gaunt (of a body: very thin, with visible bones under the skin)
    Synonyms: то́щий (tóščij), худо́й (xudój)
  2. bony (of food: full of bones)
    Synonym: кости́стый (kostístyj)

Declension