Bonny Definition

bänē
bonnier, bonniest
adjective
bonnier, bonniest
Handsome or pretty, with a healthy glow.
Webster's New World
Excellent.
American Heritage
Fine; pleasant.
Webster's New World

(Geordie) Alternative spelling of bonnie.

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Synonyms:
noun

(mining) A round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.

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Other Word Forms of Bonny

Noun

Singular:
bonny
Plural:
bonnies

Adjective

Base Form:
bonny
Comparative:
bonnier
Superlative:
bonniest

Origin of Bonny

  • Middle English boni, probably from Old French bon, feminine bonne (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). See bounty, and compare bonus, boon.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably ultimately from French bon good from Latin bonus deu-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bonny Sentence Examples

  • Both Eleanor and Blink Bonny won the Oaks as well as the Derby.

  • Regular communication is maintained with Europe by steamers running between Liverpool and Forcados, Bonny and Calabar, the steamers calling at other West African ports en route.

  • East of the Niger delta is that formed by the Imo or Opobo, Bonny and other streams, and still farther east is the Calabar estuary, mainly formed by the Cross river.

  • Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, an aged intriguer, conceived discontent against the government for the loss of his independent company, and began to intrigue Bonny ' 'Prince with France and with James in Rome.

  • Comus was the sire of Humphrey Clinker (1822), whose son was Melbourne (1834), sire of West Australian (1850) and of many valuable mares, including Canezou (1845) and Blink Bonny (1854), dam of Blair Athol.

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Words Starting With

BBOBON

Words Ending With

YNYNNY

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Words Starting With B and Ending With Y

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