sonsy, sonsie

sonsy, sonsie
[sɔnsi]
adjective
Scottish dialectal bujen, jeder (deklè), kipeč od zdravja; prijeten, udoben; dobrodušen; izdaten, zadosten

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  • sonsy — or sonsie [sän′sē] adj. [< dial. sonse, prosperity, plenty < Gael sonas, good fortune + Y2] [Chiefly Scot.] Scot. 1. buxom or plump 2. good natured …   English World dictionary

  • sonsie — adjective (of a woman s body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes a curvy young woman in a tight dress • Syn: ↑bosomy, ↑busty, ↑buxom, ↑curvaceous, ↑curvy, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • sonsy — or sonsie adjective Etymology: Scots sons health, from Scottish Gaelic sonas luck, happiness Date: 1725 chiefly dialect buxom, comely …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sonsie — adjective see sonsy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sonsy — /son see/, adj., sonsier, sonsiest. Scot. and North Eng., Irish Eng. 1. strong and healthy; robust. 2. agreeable; good natured. Also, sauncy, sonsie. [1525 35; sonse prosperity, good fortune (ME (Scots) < ScotGael sonas, MIr sonus, deriv. of sona …   Universalium

  • sonsy — [ sɒnsi] (also sonsie) adjective (sonsier, sonsiest) Scottish literary attractive and healthy. Origin C16 (also in the sense lucky ): from Ir. and Sc. Gaelic sonas good fortune (from sona fortunate ) + y1 …   English new terms dictionary

  • sonsy — /ˈsɒnsi/ (say sonsee) adjective (sonsier, sonsiest) Scottish, Irish buxom or comely. Also, sonsie. {British dialect sonse prosperity (from Gaelic sonas) + y1} …  

  • sonsy — adj. (also sonsie) (sonsier, sonsiest) Sc. 1 plump, buxom. 2 of a cheerful disposition. 3 bringing good fortune. Etymology: ult. f. Ir. & Gael. sonas good fortune f. sona fortunate …   Useful english dictionary

  • Buxom — Bux om, a. [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient, AS. b[=o]csum, b[=u]hsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G. biegsam); b[=u]gan to bow, bend + sum, E. some. See {Bow} to bend, and { some}.] 1. Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to obey; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Buxomly — Buxom Bux om, a. [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient, AS. b[=o]csum, b[=u]hsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G. biegsam); b[=u]gan to bow, bend + sum, E. some. See {Bow} to bend, and { some}.] 1. Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Buxomness — Buxom Bux om, a. [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient, AS. b[=o]csum, b[=u]hsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G. biegsam); b[=u]gan to bow, bend + sum, E. some. See {Bow} to bend, and { some}.] 1. Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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