sonsy
/ˈsɒnsi
/(also sonsie)
adjective (sonsier, sonsiest) Scottish literary
Having an attractive and healthy appearance.This eccentric character never enjoyed the faculty of sight, and many still living remember the sonsy, contented, and sightless face of Willie.
Origin
Mid 16th century (also in the sense 'lucky'): from Irish and Scottish Gaelic sonas 'good fortune' (from sona 'fortunate') + -y1.
Rhymes
- hyperdiploid
- hyperdiploidy
- hyperdrive
- hyperemesis
- hyperemesis gravidarum
- hyperemia
- hyperesthesia
- hyperextend
- hyperextension
- hyperflier
- hyperfocal distance
- hypergamy
- hyperglycaemia
- hyperglycaemic
- hyperglycemia
- hypergolic
- hypergranulation
- hypericin
- hypericum
- hyperimmune
- hyperimmunized
- hyperinflation
- hyperinstrument
- Hyperion
- hyperkeratosis