bonnie
/ˈbɒni/
bonnie adjective: merry; happy.
Adjective
bonnie (comparative bonnier or more bonnie, superlative bonniest or most bonnie)
- Merry; happy.
- Be you blithe and bonny
Converting all your sounds of woe
Into Hey nonny, nonny.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
- Synonyms:
- frolicsome, cheerful, blithe, gay
- Be you blithe and bonny
- Beautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.
- O once I lov'd a bonnie lass, / Aye, and I love her still1774, “Handsome Nell”, Robert Burns (lyrics), published 1803
- Fine, good (often used ironically).
- My bonnie friend, come over here.
Noun
bonnie (plural bonnies)
- A bonfire; chiefly one several storeys tall and burned to celebrate Eleventh Night.
Proper noun capitalized: Bonnie
Bonnie
- A female given name from English.
- Rhett leaning over the child had said: 'Her eyes are going to be pea-green.'
'Indeed they are not,' cried Melanie indignantly, forgetting that Scarlett's eyes were almost that shade.
'They are going to be blue, like Mr O'Hara's eyes, as blue as - as blue as the bonnie blue flag.'
'Bonnie Blue...1936 June 30, Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, published June 1944, →OCLC, part V, page 891
- Rhett leaning over the child had said: 'Her eyes are going to be pea-green.'
bonnie meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
bonnie in Hindi
- बोनी, बॉनी
bonnie in Tamil
- வனப்புமிக்க, அழகிய
bonnie in Marathi
- बोनी, बॉनी
bonnie in Bengali
- বনি, বোনি
More languagesFewer languages
- bonnie in Telugu
- బోనీ, బోన్నీ
- bonnie in Malayalam
- ബോണി, ബോണീ
- bonnie in Kannada
- ಬೋನಿ, ಬೋನೀ, ಬೊನೀ
- bonnie in Punjabi
- ਬੋਨੀ, ਬੌਨੀ
- bonnie in Gujarati
- બોની, બૉની
- bonnie in Odia
- ବୋନି, ବୋନୀ
- bonnie in Nepali
- बोनी
Synonyms of bonnie
Forms of bonnie
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | bonnier |
| comparative | more bonnie |
| superlative | bonniest |
| superlative | most bonnie |
| alternative form | bonny |
| alternative form | bonie |
| Noun | |
| plural | bonnies |
Origin of bonnie
From Middle English *bonie (attested only rarely as bon, boun), probably from Old French bon, feminine bonne (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). See bounty, and compare bonus, boon.
Clipping of bonfire.
Originally an American nickname from Scottish bonnie (“fine, beautiful”).
Words formed from bonnie
Phrases with bonnie
Words that rhyme with bonnie
Questions about bonnie
- What does bonnie mean?
- Bonnie means merry; happy.
- What is bonnie in Hindi?
- Bonnie in Hindi is बोनी, बॉनी. See Bonnie meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is bonnie?
- Bonnie can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce bonnie?
- Bonnie is pronounced /ˈbɒni/.
Words near bonnie in the dictionary
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