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sonny

noun
son·​ny | \ ˈsÉ™-nÄ“ How to pronounce sonny (audio) \

Definition of sonny

: a young boy —usually used in address
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Synonyms for sonny

Synonyms

boy, boychick (or boychik), boyo [Irish], callant [chiefly Scottish], lad, laddie, nipper, shaveling, shaver, stripling, tad, youth

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Examples of sonny in a Sentence

come over here, sonny, and help me clean up

First Known Use of sonny

1835, in the meaning defined above

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sonny

noun
How to pronounce sonny (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of sonny

old-fashioned —used by an older person to address a younger man or a boy

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sonny

noun
son·​ny | \ ˈsÉ™-nÄ“ How to pronounce sonny (audio) \
plural sonnies

Kids Definition of sonny

: a young boy
Hint: Sonny is used mostly by an older person to address a boy.

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