bonny
or bon·nie
Chiefly Scot. pleasing to the eye; handsome; pretty.
British Dialect.
(of people) healthy, sweet, and lively.
(of places) placid; tranquil.
pleasing; agreeable; good.
British Dialect. pleasingly; agreeably; very well.
Scot. and North England Archaic. a pretty girl or young woman.
Origin of bonny
1Other words from bonny
- bon·ni·ly, adverb
- bon·ni·ness, noun
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How to use bonny in a sentence
I'll warrant that Aaron's rod bore no bonnier blossoms than these stiff little bushes—and none more magical.
Little Rivers | Henry van DykeThere are noted, however, by Bonnier certain improvements made by Albertus on Aristotle's view of the seriation of living things.
Form and Function | E. S. (Edward Stuart) RussellWe had three with us, and bonnier and braver lads I dont wish to see.
Best Stories of the 1914 European War | VariousHer cheeks bloom bonnier than the heather on Tollishill, and her bosom seems saft as the new-shorn fleece.
The historical account by Bonnier, Cours de Botanique, is very interesting and complete.
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott Elliot
British Dictionary definitions for bonny (1 of 2)
/ (ˈbɒnɪ) /
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
informal agreeably or well: to speak bonny
Origin of bonny
1Derived forms of bonny
- bonnily, adverb
British Dictionary definitions for Bonny (2 of 2)
/ (ˈbɒnɪ) /
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
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