bonny (redirected from bonniest)

bon·ny also bon·nie  (bn)

adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots

1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty.

2. Excellent.

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[Probably ultimately from French bon, good, from Latin bonus; see deu-² in Indo-European roots.]

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bonni·ly adv.

bonni·ness n.

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bonny [ˈbɒnɪ]

adj -nier, -niest

1. Scot and northern English 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. Scot and northern English dialect considerable; to be reckoned with cost a bonny penny

adv

Informal agreeably or well to speak bonny

[of uncertain origin; perhaps from Old French bon good, from Latin bonus]

bonnily  adv

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Bonny [ˈbɒnɪ]

n

(Placename) Bight of. 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

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

bonny - very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens" bonnie, sightly, comely, fair beautiful - delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"

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bonny

adjective (Scot. & Northern English dialect) beautiful, pretty, fair, sweet, appealing, attractive, lovely, charming, handsome, good-looking, gorgeous, radiant, alluring, comely She was a bonny highland lassie.

Translations

bonny [ˈbɒnɪ] ADJ (bonnier (compar) (bonniest (superl))) (esp Scot) (= pretty) [child] → hermoso, lindo(esp LAm); [dress] → bonito, lindo(esp LAm)

bonny [ˈbɒni] adj (Scottish) → joli(e)

bonny [ˈbɒnɪ] adj (esp Scot) → bello/a, carino/a

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bonny [ˈbɒnɪ] adj (esp Scot) → bello/a, carino/a