Main Entry:

bon·ny

Variant(s):

also bon·nie \ˈbä-nē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

bon·ni·er; bon·ni·est

Etymology:

Middle English (Scots) bonie, perhaps ultimately from Anglo-French bon good, from Latin bonus — more at bounty

Date:

15th century

chiefly British : attractive, fair ; also : fine, excellent

— bon·ni·ly \ˈbä-nə-lē\ adverb