bunny

noun

bun·​ny ˈbə-nē How to pronounce bunny (audio)
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

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Snow bunnies will want to beeline it to the Queenstown Lakes and Canterbury regions for the best skiing conditions in the Southern Hemisphere, according to Sarah Handley, general manager of the Americas and Europe at Tourism New Zealand. Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024 Some comical highlights from the movie could be played bigger, including the tongue stuck to a flagpole and Ralphie wearing the bunny pajamas, but their impact is lessened here by being done too much at the back of the stage. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Nov. 2024 It’s soon followed by a pack of dogs, chasing the bunny and barely registering the meowing bystander’s existence. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024 While both series feature a guinea pig, the spinoff also includes a bunny and a snake instead of a turtle and a duck. Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bunny 

Word History

Etymology

English dialect bun rabbit

First Known Use

circa 1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunny was circa 1699

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“Bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunny. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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bunny

noun
bun·​ny ˈbən-ē How to pronounce bunny (audio)
plural bunnies
informal
: rabbit

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