bunny

noun

bun·​ny ˈbə-nē 

plural bunnies

1

informal : rabbit

especially : a young rabbit

2

dated, informal : an attractive young woman

3

basketball, informal : an easy shot (such as a layup) taken close to the basket

He missed a handful of bunnies around the basket.

—Jeff Greer

Examples of bunny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dress was in homage to Zelda Wynn Valdes, the iconic Black fashion designer and costumer to the stars, credited with creating the original Playboy bunny outfits, and crucially for Hadid, a gown Black silver screen star Josephine Baker, which Miu Miu produced almost like-for-like. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 May 2025

The pair posted a photo showing Cyrus - in bunny ears - kissing Hurley on her cheek. —Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025

Presiding from a balcony at the White House this morning, President Trump, alongside a human-size bunny, welcomed thousands of American children to the annual Easter Egg Roll. —Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025

President Trump also poked fun while standing alongside the Easter bunny, recalling previous egg rolls. —Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

English dialect bun rabbit

First Known Use

circa 1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bunny

• bunny slope
• bunny suit
• dust bunny
• Easter bunny

Rhymes for bunny

• funny
• gunny
• honey
• money
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny

Kids Definition

bunny

noun

bun·​ny ˈbən-ē 

plural bunnies

informal

: rabbit