Definitions for bonny
ˈbɒn ibon·ny

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bonny, bonnie, comely, fair, sightlyadjective

   very pleasing to the eye

   "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BONNYadjective

   It is a word now almost confined to the Scottish dialect.

   Etymology: from bon, bonne, Fr.

   1. Handsome; beautiful.

   Match to match I have encounter’d him,
   And made a prey for carrion kites and crows,
   Ev’n of the bonny beast he lov’d so well. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

   Thus wail’d the louts in melancholy strain,
   Till bonny Susan sped across the plain. John Gay, Pastorals.

   2. Gay; merry; frolicksome; cheerful; blithe.

   Then sigh not so, but let them go,
   And be you blithe and bonny. William Shakespeare, Much ado about N.

   3. It seems to be generally used in conversation for plump.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bonny

   Bonny is an adjective origination from Scottish and English dialects referring to someone or something that is attractive, beautiful, pretty, or good looking. It can also signify someone or something that is healthy, vigorous, or good-natured.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Bonnyadjective

   handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful

2. Bonnyadjective

   gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe

3. Bonnynoun

   a round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bonny

   bon′i, adj. beautiful: handsome: gay: plump: pleasant-looking: as a general term expressing appreciation = considerable, &c., often ironically: cheerful: (Shak.) stout, strong.—adv. Bonn′ily, beautifully: gaily.—n. Bonn′iness, handsomeness: gaiety. [Fr. bon, bonne—L. bonus.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BONNY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bonny is ranked #36838 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bonny surname appeared 606 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bonny.
   
   50.8% or 308 total occurrences were White.
   41.9% or 254 total occurrences were Black.
   3.1% or 19 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.9% or 18 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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How to pronounce bonny?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bonny in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bonny in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bonny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of bonny in a Sentence

1. Matt Stanley:

   The market needs to stop worrying about this balance and concentrate on the now, we rallied on the back of supply outages, wildfires and seemingly increased demand. Well, Shell have lifted force majeure at (Nigeria's) Bonny ... the wildfires are out and Canada is close to full production, and (U.S.) gasoline demand is at 15-month lows.

2. Emily Brontë:

   A good heart will help you to a bonny face, my lad and a bad one will turn the bonniest into something worse than ugly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bonny
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bonny
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonny
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bonny
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bonny