Bonhomous

//ˈbɒnəməs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Good-natured; full of bonhomie.

    "Ortiz, the burly, bonhomous bar-keeper with the hooked, prize-fighter nose […], epitomised the pied noir with his emotional vehemence."

Example

More examples

"Ortiz, the burly, bonhomous bar-keeper with the hooked, prize-fighter nose […], epitomised the pied noir with his emotional vehemence."

Etymology

From bonhom(ie) + -ous.

Related phrases

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