bonnie

adjectivenouncommon in dialogue

Merry; happy.

adjective

1
Merry; happy.
Be you blithe and bonny Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey nonny, nonny.
2
Beautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.
O once I lov'd a bonnie lass, / Aye, and I love her still
3
Fine, good (often used ironically).
My bonnie friend, come over here.

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.

noun

1
A bonfire; chiefly one several storeys tall and burned to celebrate Eleventh Night.

Etymology

Clipping of bonfire.

Forms

plural: bonnies
comparative: bonnier, more bonnie
superlative: bonniest, most bonnie

bonkers · Mad; crazy.bonnet · A type of hat, once widely worn by women or children, held in…Bonnet · A surname from French.

bonnie · Merry; happy.

Bonnie · A female given name from English.Bonny · A female given name from English.Bono · A surname.

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