Associations to the word «Bonny»

Wiktionary

BONNY, adjective. (Geordie) Alternative spelling of bonnie
BONNY, noun. (mining) A round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.

Dictionary definition

BONNY, adjective. Very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.