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

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Her kids’ artwork and a papier-mâché bunny by Nickey Kehoe play up the youthful aesthetic. Jennifer Fernandez, Architectural Digest, 20 Jan. 2025 But the video of the man rescuing a bunny wasn't captured during the ongoing Los Angeles fires. Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Opened in 1998, the museum held the Guinness World Record for largest bunny collection. Claire Wang, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025 As the kitten stands in her way, Lulu jumps over him, with a smooth move that got users in the comments comparing her to a bunny. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 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 29 Jan. 2025.

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bunny

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

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