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sonsy

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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.

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  • /ˈsɒnsi/
  • rhymes with -ɒnsi

1

adj

Meaning 1

lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northumbria, Scotland, archaic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unsonsy

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
  • a curvy young woman in a tight dress

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Scots, from Scottish Gaelic sonasach.