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bonny
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bonny
(adjective)
bonny
adjective
also
bonnie
/
ˈ
bɑːni/
bonnier
;
bonniest
bonny
adjective
also
bonnie
/
ˈ
bɑːni/
bonnier
;
bonniest
Britannica Dictionary definition of BONNY
chiefly Scotland
:
very pretty or attractive
a
bonny
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