doney
1 of 3noun (1)
do·ney
ˈdōni
plural -s
dialectal, British
: hedge sparrow
doney
2 of 3noun (2)
"
plural -s
: dornick entry 2 sense 1
doney
3 of 3noun (3)
"
plural -s
chiefly Midland
: girlfriend, sweetheart
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
alteration of Middle English donek, dunoke
Noun (2)
by alteration
Noun (3)
probably alteration of donah
- Bettendorf
- better
- better 'ole
- better angels
- Better Business Bureau
- better half
- better halves
- better luck next time
- better nature
- better oneself
- better safe than sorry
- better self
- better than the sum of its parts
- better the devil you know than the devil you don't
- better to be safe than sorry
- better-off
- better-to-do
- bettered
- bettering
- bettering house
- betterings
- betterment
- betterments
- bettermost
- betters