bonny

adjective (bonny, bonnier, bonniest)

«bonny» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(Scotland, northern England) Pretty or attractive. tree →
(UK) Healthy-looking, especially a plump, healthy baby. tree →

In the lessons

A Scottish and northern English word heard in songs like «My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean» and in everyday talk: «a bonny wee lass», «a bonny baby». In stories it gives a Scottish feeling.

Examples

What a bonny baby! tree →
She's a bonny wee lass. tree →
The bonny banks of Loch Lomond. tree →
It's a bonny day for a walk. tree →
Grandma says I'm looking bonny today. tree →
They never saw such a bonny man before. tree →

Note

Also spelt «bonnie». Comparative bonnier, bonniest. Mostly Scottish/northern; in the rest of the world people say pretty or lovely.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «bonny» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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