bonnie

Definition

Merry; happy.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "Be you blithe and bonny Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey nonny, nonny."
• "O once I lov'd a bonnie lass, / Aye, and I love her still"
• "My bonnie friend, come over here."