bonny

or bon·nie

[ bon-ee ]
/ ˈbɒn i /
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adjective, bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est.

Chiefly Scot. pleasing to the eye; handsome; pretty.
British Dialect.
  1. (of people) healthy, sweet, and lively.
  2. (of places) placid; tranquil.
  3. pleasing; agreeable; good.

adverb

British Dialect. pleasingly; agreeably; very well.

noun

Scot. and North England Archaic. a pretty girl or young woman.

Origin of bonny

1425–75; late Middle English (Scots) bonie, perhaps < Old French bon good + -ie -y1, perhaps by analogy with jolie jolly

OTHER WORDS FROM bonny

bon·ni·ly, adverb bon·ni·ness, noun

Words nearby bonny

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Definition for bonny (2 of 2)

Bonnie

or Bon·ny

[ bon-ee ]
/ ˈbɒn i /

noun

a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “good.”

Words related to bonny

blithe, buxom, cheerful, chubby, comely, fair, fine, gay, handsome, healthy, merry, plump, pretty, ravishing, sportive, strong

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British Dictionary definitions for bonny (1 of 2)

bonny
/ (ˈbɒnɪ) /

adjective -nier or -niest

Scot and Northern English dialect beautiful or handsome a bonny lass
merry or lively a bonny family
good or fine a bonny house
(esp of babies) plump
Scot and Northern English dialect considerable; to be reckoned with cost a bonny penny

adverb

informal agreeably or well to speak bonny

Derived forms of bonny

bonnily, adverb

Word Origin for bonny

C15: of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old French bon good, from Latin bonus

British Dictionary definitions for bonny (2 of 2)

Bonny
/ (ˈbɒnɪ) /

noun

Bight of Bonny a wide bay at the E end of the Gulf of Guinea off the coasts of Nigeria and Cameroon Former name (until 1975): Bight of Biafra