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bonny

(bɒni)

Word forms: comparative bonnier, superlative bonniest

adjective

Someone or something that is bonny is attractive and nice to look at.

[mainly Scottish, or Northern England]

Jemima was a bonny Highland lassie of 15.

Synonyms: beautiful, pretty, fair, sweet More Synonyms of bonny

bonny in British English

(ˈbɒnɪ)

adjectiveWord forms: -nier or -niest

1. Scottish and 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

5. Scottish and Northern England dialect

considerable; to be reckoned with

cost a bonny penny

adverb

6. informal

agreeably or well

to speak bonny

Derived forms

bonnily (ˈbonnily)

adverb

Word origin

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

Bonny in British English

(ˈbɒnɪ)

noun

Bight of Bonny

bonny in American English

(ˈbɑni) or ˈbonnie (ˈbɑni)

adjectiveWord forms: ˈbonnier or ˈbonniest Chiefly British

handsome or pretty, with a healthy glow

fine; pleasant

Derived forms

bonnily (ˈbonnily)

adverb

bonniness (ˈbonniness)

noun

Word origin

< Fr bon, good < L bonus: see bonus

Examples of 'bonny' in a sentence
bonny

Then they heard it: in the distance, a soaring song floating above the clamour: `Oh bonny Anne, I'm your man.

(adjective) in the sense of beautiful

Definition

beautiful

(Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect)

She was a bonny highland lassie.

Synonyms

beautiful

a beautiful red-haired woman

pretty

She's a charming and pretty girl.

fair

sweet

a sweet little baby girl

appealing

That's a very appealing idea.

attractive

We are often drawn to attractive people.

lovely

You look lovely.

charming

I found her a delightful and charming young woman.

handsome

Her brother was a handsome young man

good-looking

She noticed him because he was good-looking.

gorgeous (informal)

The cosmetics industry uses gorgeous models to sell its products.

radiant

alluring

comely (old-fashioned)

She was a comely woman with a mass of dark brown hair.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of appealing

Definition

attractive or pleasing

That's a very appealing idea.

Synonyms

attractive,

inviting,

engaging,

charming,

winning,

desirable,

endearing,

alluring,

winsome,

prepossessing

in the sense of attractive

Definition

appealing to the senses or mind

We are often drawn to attractive people.

Synonyms

seductive,

charming,

tempting,

interesting,

pleasing,

pretty,

fair,

beautiful,

inviting,

engaging,

likable or likeable,

lovely,

winning,

sexy (informal),

pleasant,

handsome,

fetching (informal),

good-looking,

glamorous,

gorgeous (informal),

magnetic,

cute,

irresistible,

enticing,

provocative,

captivating,

beguiling,

alluring,

bonny (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect),

winsome,

comely (old-fashioned),

prepossessing,

hot (informal),

fit (British, informal),

lush (slang)

in the sense of charming

Definition

delightful or attractive

I found her a delightful and charming young woman.

Synonyms

attractive,

pleasing,

appealing,

engaging,

lovely,

winning,

pleasant,

fetching (informal),

delightful,

cute,

irresistible,

seductive,

captivating,

eye-catching,

bewitching,

delectable,

winsome,

likable or likeable

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单词	bonny
释义	Trends of bonny View usage for: bonny (bɒni) Word forms: comparative bonnier, superlative bonniest adjective Someone or something that is bonny is attractive and nice to look at. [mainly Scottish, or Northern England] Jemima was a bonny Highland lassie of 15. Synonyms: beautiful, pretty, fair, sweet More Synonyms of bonny bonny in British English (ˈbɒnɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -nier or -niest 1. Scottish and Northern England dialect beautiful or handsome a bonny lass 2. merry or lively a bonny family 3. good or fine a bonny house 4. (esp of babies) plump 5. Scottish and Northern England dialect considerable; to be reckoned with cost a bonny penny adverb 6. informal agreeably or well to speak bonny Derived forms bonnily (ˈbonnily) adverb Word origin C15: of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old French bon good, from Latin bonus Bonny in British English (ˈbɒnɪ) noun Bight of Bonny bonny in American English (ˈbɑni) or ˈbonnie (ˈbɑni) adjectiveWord forms: ˈbonnier or ˈbonniest Chiefly British 1. handsome or pretty, with a healthy glow 2. fine; pleasant Derived forms bonnily (ˈbonnily) adverb bonniness (ˈbonniness) noun Word origin < Fr bon, good < L bonus: see bonus Examples of 'bonny' in a sentence bonny Then they heard it: in the distance, a soaring song floating above the clamour: `Oh bonny Anne, I'm your man. Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002) (adjective) in the sense of beautiful Definition beautiful (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) She was a bonny highland lassie. Synonyms beautiful a beautiful red-haired woman pretty She's a charming and pretty girl. fair sweet a sweet little baby girl appealing That's a very appealing idea. attractive We are often drawn to attractive people. lovely You look lovely. charming I found her a delightful and charming young woman. handsome Her brother was a handsome young man good-looking She noticed him because he was good-looking. gorgeous (informal) The cosmetics industry uses gorgeous models to sell its products. radiant alluring comely (old-fashioned) She was a comely woman with a mass of dark brown hair. Additional synonyms in the sense of appealing Definition attractive or pleasing That's a very appealing idea. Synonyms attractive, inviting, engaging, charming, winning, desirable, endearing, alluring, winsome, prepossessing in the sense of attractive Definition appealing to the senses or mind We are often drawn to attractive people. Synonyms seductive, charming, tempting, interesting, pleasing, pretty, fair, beautiful, inviting, engaging, likable or likeable, lovely, winning, sexy (informal), pleasant, handsome, fetching (informal), good-looking, glamorous, gorgeous (informal), magnetic, cute, irresistible, enticing, provocative, captivating, beguiling, alluring, bonny (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect), winsome, comely (old-fashioned), prepossessing, hot (informal), fit (British, informal), lush (slang) in the sense of charming Definition delightful or attractive I found her a delightful and charming young woman. Synonyms attractive, pleasing, appealing, engaging, lovely, winning, pleasant, fetching (informal), delightful, cute, irresistible, seductive, captivating, eye-catching, bewitching, delectable, winsome, likable or likeable Nearby words of bonny bondage bone bonhomie bonny bonus bony booby Synonyms of 'bonny' bonny Explore 'bonny' in the dictionary
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