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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bon•ny /ˈbɑni/USA pronunciation adj., -ni•er, -ni•est. Chiefly Brit.- Scottish Termsattractive;
handsome;
pretty:a bonny lass and laddie (= a pretty girl and handsome boy). - British Termspleasing;
agreeable:a bonny idea.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bon•ny (bon′ē),USA pronunciation adj., -ni•er, -ni•est, adv., n. adj. - Scottish Terms[Chiefly Scot.]pleasing to the eye;
handsome;
pretty. - British Terms
- (of people) healthy, sweet, and lively.
- (of places) placid;
tranquil. - pleasing;
agreeable;
good.
adv. - British Termspleasingly;
agreeably;
very well.
n. - Scottish Termsa pretty girl or young woman.
Also, bon′nie. - Old French bon good + -ie -y1, perh. by analogy with jolie jolly
- late Middle English (Scots) bonie, perh. 1425–75
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bonny /ˈbɒnɪ/ adj ( -nier, -niest)- Scot Northern English dialect beautiful or handsome: a bonny lass
- (esp of babies) plump
Etymology: 15th Century: of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old French bon good, from Latin bonus Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Bonny /ˈbɒnɪ/ n - Bight of Bonny ⇒ a wide bay at the E end of the Gulf of Guinea off the coasts of Nigeria and Cameroon
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