bonny
An adjective primarily used in British and Scottish English to describe someone, especially a woman or child, who is physically attractive, healthy, and cheerful. It conveys a sense of natural beauty combined with a robust or wholesome appearance.
Exemplos
3 de 5The couple was recently blessed with a bonny baby boy who sleeps through the night.
The parents had a very healthy and attractive infant son who rests well.
The historical novel describes the protagonist as a bonny maiden of the highlands.
The old story portrays the main character as a beautiful young woman from the mountains.
You're looking right bonny in that new summer dress!
You look very pretty and healthy wearing that new dress for summer.
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of 'bonny' as a 'bonus'—a bonny person has the bonus of being both pretty and healthy at the same time.
Quiz rápido
The grandmother pinched the child's cheeks and remarked on what a _____ baby he was.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: bonny
Exemplos
The couple was recently blessed with a bonny baby boy who sleeps through the night.
everydayThe parents had a very healthy and attractive infant son who rests well.
The historical novel describes the protagonist as a bonny maiden of the highlands.
formalThe old story portrays the main character as a beautiful young woman from the mountains.
You're looking right bonny in that new summer dress!
informalYou look very pretty and healthy wearing that new dress for summer.
In Scottish folk traditions, the 'bonny' archetype often represents idealized pastoral health.
academicIn traditional songs, the 'attractive/healthy' figure represents perfect rural vitality.
The marketing team wants a bonny, wholesome image for our new organic dairy line.
businessThe advertising department wants an attractive and healthy look for the natural milk products.
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
The bonny banks
The beautiful shores (often of a Scottish Loch)
Bonny and blithe
Attractive and happy/carefree
A bonny bride
A beautiful and radiant woman on her wedding day
Frequentemente confundido com
'Boney' (or bony) means having very little flesh or being skeletal, whereas 'bonny' means looking healthy and plump.
'Bonnie' is simply the alternative spelling, often used as a proper name, while 'bonny' is the more common adjective form.
Notas de uso
The word is most frequently found in Scotland, Northern England, and Ireland. It implies a 'glow' of health rather than just facial symmetry.
Erros comuns
Learners often mistake it for a purely academic term because it appears in literature, but it is actually a regional dialect word that sounds very informal or quaint in standard American English.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'bonny' as a 'bonus'—a bonny person has the bonus of being both pretty and healthy at the same time.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Middle French 'bon' (good), similar to how 'pretty' evolved from meaning 'cunning' to 'attractive'.
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
Deeply rooted in Scottish identity, famously appearing in the song 'The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond'.
Quiz rápido
The grandmother pinched the child's cheeks and remarked on what a _____ baby he was.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: bonny
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