adj
Meaning 1
Merry; happy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: frolicsome, cheerful, blithe, gay
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
Bonnie
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈbɒni/
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rhymes with -ɒni
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CMU ARPABET: B AA1 N IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Beautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Geordie, Scotland
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Fine, good (often used ironically).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Geordie, Scotland
Examples
- My bonnie friend, come over here.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
name
Meaning 4
A female given name from English.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
A bonfire; chiefly one several storeys tall and burned to celebrate Eleventh Night.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-Ireland, colloquial
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 6
very pleasing to the eye
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- my bonny lass
- there's a bonny bay beyond
- a comely face
- young fair maidens
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bonny, comely, fair, sightly
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English *bonie (attested only rarely as bon, boun), probably from Old French bon, feminine bonne (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). See bounty, and compare bonus, boon.
Originally an American nickname from Scottish bonnie (“fine, beautiful”).
Clipping of bonfire.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Danish: frejdig — Gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe
- Polish: wesoły — Gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe
- Swedish: ljuv — Gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe
- Czech: hezký — Beautiful; pretty; attractive
- Czech: pěkný — Beautiful; pretty; attractive
- Irish: dathúil — Beautiful; pretty; attractive
- Irish: dóighiúil — Beautiful; pretty; attractive
- Irish: slachtmhar — Beautiful; pretty; attractive
- Polish: piękny — Beautiful; pretty; attractive
- Russian: краси́вый (krasívyj) — Beautiful; pretty; attractive
- Russian: ми́лый (mílyj) — Beautiful; pretty; attractive
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