one of several inns in the Lake District offering bonny accommodations and bountiful breakfasts
a bonny child dressed in traditional Scottish clothing
Recent Examples on the WebOne of the most conspicuous heralds is a bonny buttercup named the winter aconite.—Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English (Scots) bonie, perhaps ultimately from Anglo-French bon good, from Latin bonus — more at bounty
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