What does bonniest mean?
Bonniest means superlative form of bonny: most bonny.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
superlative form of bonny: most bonny.
The bonniest lass that ye meet neist, / Gie her a kiss an' a' that
“Good morrow to thee, jolly fellow,” quoth Robin, “thou seemest happy this merry morn.” ¶ “Ay, that am I,” quoth the jolly Butcher, “and why should I not be so? Am I not hale in wind and limb? Have I not the bonniest lass in all Nottinghamshire? And lastly, am I not to be married to her on Thursday next in sweet Locksley Town?”
Use bonniest when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bonniest means superlative form of bonny: most bonny.
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The bonniest lass that ye meet neist, / Gie her a kiss an' a' that
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