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Sonsy

Soncy \Son"cy\, Sonsy \Son"sy\, a. [Scot. sonce, sons, prosperity, happiness, fr. Gael. & Ir. sonas.] Lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Sonsy

Sonsy \Son"sy\, a. See Soncy. [Scot.]
--Burns.

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sonsy

a. (context UK Scotland dialect English) lucky; fortunate; thriving; plump

WordNet
sonsy

  1. adj. (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" [syn: bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, voluptuous, well-endowed]

  2. [also: sonsiest, sonsier]

Usage examples of "sonsy".

I gave Mrs Nugent a kindly nip on her sonsy arm, which was breaking the ice in as pleasant a way as could be.