donsie
or don·sy
[ don-see, dawn- ]
/ ˈdɒn si, ˈdɔn- /
adjective
Midland U.S.
somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
Scot.
unfortunate; ill-fated; unlucky.
British Dialect.
fastidious; neat; tidy.
Origin of donsie
1710–20; < Scots Gaelic
donas harm, ill +
-ie
Words nearby donsie
donoso,
donostia-san sebastián,
donovan,
donovan body,
donovanosis,
donsie,
donus,
donut,
donzel,
doo,
doo-doo
Example sentences from the Web for donsie
She was the daughter of a donsie mother, that could gie no name to her gets, of which she had two laddies, besides Jean.
The Provost |John Galt