Bonny Definition

bŏnē
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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noun
The definition of a bonny is an attractive person.
An example of a bonny is a handsome actor like Johnny Depp.
YourDictionary

(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

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