sonny

noun

ˈsə-nē How to pronounce sonny (audio)
Definition of sonnynext
as in boy
a male person who has not yet reached adulthood come over here, sonny, and help me clean up

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  1. kid
  2. lad
  3. teenager
Noun
  • The nonprofit provides underprivileged kids with a custom birthday cake free of charge.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The toys used to be an afterthought—plastic prizes doled out to get kids to finish their nuggets.
    — Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of kid
Noun
  • He was joined for his lads night away by Thomas van Straubenzee, who is one of Princess Charlotte’s godfathers, and Nicholas van Cutsem, who William has known for most of his life (and is one of Prince Louis’ godfathers).
    — Simon Perry, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
  • While Best was too cool, and Charlton too straight, Law was the cheeky and abrasive lad, forever grateful to be on the pitch and giving everything.
    — Sam Pilger, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of lad
Noun
  • In the photos, the teenager can be seen smiling with his mom and enjoying time with friends, as well as posing with family in some throwback photos.
    — Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Robbins noted that many college students and teenagers were on spring break during the movie’s opening, which also helped some markets.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Definition of teenager
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“Sonny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sonny. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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