bonnie

bon-nie · adjective

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Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    [Scottish/Northern English]Attractive, beautiful, or pretty.

  2. 2.

    [Scottish]Good, fine, or excellent.

  3. 3.

    A female given name.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    my bonnie — a term of endearment (as in "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")
  • •
    bonnie Scotland — affectionate term for Scotland

Related words

Antonyms: plain, ugly
See also: beautiful, lovely, pretty
Synonyms: attractive, beautiful, lovely, pretty

Etymology

From Scots, possibly from French bon ("good") or from Latin bonus. The word has been used in Scotland since at least the 15th century.