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bonny

/bˈɑni/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
bon-ny
IPA
/bˈɑni/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of bonnie (“attractive”).

noun

Alternative spelling of bonnie (“bonfire”).

Informal

name

A female given name from English.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Morgan County, Kentucky, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English *boni (attested only rarely as bon, boun), probably from Old French bon, feminine bonne (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). See bounty, and compare bonus, boon.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

bonnier (comparative) more bonny (comparative) bonniest (superlative) most bonny (superlative) bonnies (plural) Bonnys (plural)

Derived Forms

bonnily bonniness unbonny

Phrases

Bight of Bonny

Frequently Paired Words

Bight of Bonny

Synonyms

bonnie comely fair sightly

Homonyms

bonney

Rhymes With

johnny ronnie bonnie dani giovanni donnie donny mani giuliani johnnie armani rani

Questions

How do you pronounce bonny?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈɑni/.
What does bonny mean?
Alternative spelling of bonnie (“attractive”).
Where does bonny come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bonny

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