adj
Bonnie
BO-nee
adj
1
Attractive, pretty, or pleasing, especially in Scottish usage.
"She sang about the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond."
How to Use Bonnie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPretty or pleasant-looking — a warm, old-fashioned Scottish compliment.
When to use it
Chiefly Scottish and northern English; also common as a given name.
Word Forms
bonnier comparative, more bonnie comparative, bonnies plural, bonniest superlative, most bonnie superlative
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Etymology
Traced to Scottish English bonnie, meaning fine or beautiful, of uncertain deeper origin.