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Bonnie
BON-ee
Meaning in Scotland
Pretty, attractive, pleasant, or fine.
Often affectionate and traditional; not identical in tone to braw.
Natural examples
How Bonnie appears in context
- That’s a bonnie garden.
- What a bonnie wee dog.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Often affectionate and traditional; not identical in tone to braw.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- bonnie lass
- bonnie view
- bonnie wee
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.