English Dictionary
Definition of “bonny”
bonny (ˈbɒnɪ
)
Definitions
adjective
- Scottish Northern England dialect beautiful or handsome ⇒
a bonny lass
- merry or lively ⇒
a bonny family
- good or fine ⇒
a bonny house
- (esp of babies) plump
- Scottish Northern England dialect considerable; to be reckoned with ⇒
cost a bonny penny
adverb
- informal agreeably or well ⇒
to speak bonny
Alternative Forms
ˈbonnily adverb Word Origin
C15: of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old French bon good, from Latin bonus
Synonyms
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beautiful,
pretty,
fair,
sweet,
appealing,
attractive,
lovely,
charming,
handsome,
good-looking,
gorgeous,
radiant,
alluring,
comely,
fit,
Bonny (ˈbɒnɪ)
Usage examples
Ida was the most direct: `You're so grown-up looking and bonny.
Haines, Pamela, The Golden Lion (1986)Unfortunately, it isn't a bonny financial year that corporate India is likely to give birth to.
Business Today (1999)Hopefully we can start playing on time tomorrow but it looks like it might be a bonny difficult week for us all.
The Advertiser, Sunday Mail (2005)But he bogeyed the 16th and 18th holes to wreck any thoughts of a play-off on the bonny banks.
Sun, News of the World (1999)Give it Horlick's Malted Milk, and you will soon find that it is not a changeling, but your own bonny baby once more.
Gilbert, R A, A E Waite - Magician of Many Parts (1987)
