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Sonsy definition: strong and healthy; robust.. See examples of SONSY used in a sentence.
Definition. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. sonsy. adjective. ˈsän (t)-sē. variants or sonsie. chiefly dialectal. : buxom, comely. Word History. Etymology. Scots sons health, from Scottish Gaelic sonas luck, happiness. First Known Use. 1720, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of sonsy was in 1720.
Definitions of sonsy. adjective. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves. synonyms: bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed. shapely. having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape.
sonsy - (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". bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, full-bosomed, sonsie, well-endowed, stacked, voluptuous, curvy.
sonsy in American English. (ˈsɑnsi) adjective Word forms: -sier, -siest Scot, Northern English & Irish. 1. strong and healthy; robust. 2. agreeable; good-natured. Also: sauncy, sonsie. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
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There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective sonsy, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in northern English regional dialect, Irish English, and Scottish English.
