bonnie
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Pretty to look at
- adjective
- /ˈbɒni/
- UK
:
bonito
- She wore a bonnie dress that highlighted her bright smile during the celebration.
Examples
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The bonnie scenery of the Scottish Highlands took our breath away as we drove through.
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The children laughed as they played in the bonnie glade, surrounded by blooming flowers.
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Look at how pretty this pot is with this Bonnie Spider plant right here.
Synonyms
fair
vsbonnie
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1.0
Pleasant to look at, often with light hair or skin
is chiefly Scottish or northern English usage without the color sense
10
7.0
Looking attractive and lively in a healthy way
is chiefly Scottish or northern English usage rather than neutral
7
7.4
Pleasant to look at in a simple, natural way
is chiefly Scottish or northern English usage rather than wholesome focus
sightly
vsbonnie
1
7.1
Pleasant to look at
is chiefly Scottish or northern English usage rather than this neutral descriptor
Antonyms
How Attractive
gorgeous
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beautiful
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∞
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good-looking
307
1.2
307
1.2
bonnie
3
9.0
- UK
3
9.0
pretty
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
attractive
653
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653
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Bonnie comes from a Scots and northern English form of the old French word bon, which means 'good'. So a bonnie person or place was 'good' to look at, and that's why today bonnie means 'pretty' or pleasing.