"sonsy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɒnsi/ Forms: more sonsy [comparative], most sonsy [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒnsi Etymology: Scots, from Scottish Gaelic sonasach. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sco|-}} Scots, {{der|en|gd|sonasach}} Scottish Gaelic sonasach Head templates: {{en-adj}} sonsy (comparative more sonsy, superlative most sonsy)
  1. (UK, Scotland, dialect) lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump Tags: Scotland, UK, dialectal Synonyms: voluptuous, soncie, soncy, sonsie
    Sense id: en-sonsy-en-adj--gwTsczT Categories (other): British English, Scottish English

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1824, Sir Walter Scott, chapter 10, in Redgauntlet",
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