sonsy

[ son-see ]

/ ˈsɒn si /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR sonsy ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, son·si·er, son·si·est.Scot. and North England, Irish English.

strong and healthy; robust.

agreeable; good-natured.

Also sauncy, sonsie.

Origin of sonsy

1525–35; sonse “prosperity, good fortune” (Middle English (Scots ) <Scots Gaelic sonas, Middle Irish sonus, derivative of sona “prosperous, happy,” Old Irish son ) + -y¹; cf. donsie

Words nearby sonsy

Sons and Lovers, sonship, Sons of Freedom, Sons of Liberty, Sonsonate, sonsy, Sontag, Sonya, Soo, Soo Canals, Soochow

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for sonsy

Judging from her round, sonsy, rosy face, you never could have imagined her to have been mad.
Life in the Clearings versus the Bush|Susanna Moodie
He was as proud of the sonsy house as Gourlay himself, if for a different reason, and he used to boast of it to his comrades.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown
She wasna what people would ca' a pretty girl, for I hae seen her; but she had a sonsy face and intelligent een.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|John Mackay Wilson
She listened to the talk of the men with a faint smile about her weary lips, her eyes upon the sonsy range.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown

Old Mr. Loutit and lame Jimmy Flett each secures a sonsy partner.
The New North|Agnes Deans Cameron

British Dictionary definitions for sonsy

sonsy

sonsie

/ (ˈsɒnsɪ) /

adjective -sier or -siest Scot, Irish and English dialect

plump; buxom; comely

cheerful; good-natured

lucky

Word Origin for sonsy

C16: from Gaelic sonas good fortune

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	sonsy
释义	sonsy [ son-see ] / ˈsɒn si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sonsy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, son·si·er, son·si·est.Scot. and North England, Irish English. strong and healthy; robust. agreeable; good-natured. Also sauncy, sonsie. Origin of sonsy 1525–35; sonse “prosperity, good fortune” (Middle English (Scots ) <Scots Gaelic sonas, Middle Irish sonus, derivative of sona “prosperous, happy,” Old Irish son ) + -y¹; cf. donsie Words nearby sonsy Sons and Lovers, sonship, Sons of Freedom, Sons of Liberty, Sonsonate, sonsy, Sontag, Sonya, Soo, Soo Canals, Soochow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sonsy Judging from her round, sonsy, rosy face, you never could have imagined her to have been mad. Life in the Clearings versus the Bush\|Susanna Moodie He was as proud of the sonsy house as Gourlay himself, if for a different reason, and he used to boast of it to his comrades. The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown She wasna what people would ca' a pretty girl, for I hae seen her; but she had a sonsy face and intelligent een. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|John Mackay Wilson She listened to the talk of the men with a faint smile about her weary lips, her eyes upon the sonsy range. The House with the Green Shutters\|George Douglas Brown Old Mr. Loutit and lame Jimmy Flett each secures a sonsy partner. The New North\|Agnes Deans Cameron British Dictionary definitions for sonsy sonsy sonsie / (ˈsɒnsɪ) / adjective -sier or -siest Scot, Irish and English dialect plump; buxom; comely cheerful; good-natured lucky Word Origin for sonsy C16: from Gaelic sonas good fortune Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sonsy buxom, curvaceous, voluptuous, bosomy, sonsie
随便看	agitpop agitprop aglaia aglaophon of thasos aglare agleam aglet agley aglimmer aglint aglisten aglitter aglossia aglossostomia aglow aglu aglucon aglutition aglycon aglycosuria agm agma agminate agminate glands agn

sonsy

adjective, son·si·er, son·si·est.Scot. and North England, Irish English.

Origin of sonsy

Words nearby sonsy

Example sentences from the Web for sonsy

British Dictionary definitions for sonsy

sonsie

adjective -sier or -siest Scot, Irish and English dialect

Word Origin for sonsy

Words related to sonsy