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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Both siblings wore festive holiday headbands with two bunnies each on hopping springs. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 Bouncing Bunny Doughnut: An Original Glazed doughnut dipped in pastel blue icing and sprinkles, topped with a bouncing bunny. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025 Under the artistic director, Pucci has traversed the banks of the river Arno, brought the carnival to Capri, and given sartorial stories to the ski bunnies of Saint Moritz. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2025 The event also includes face painters, a DJ, arts and crafts, obstacle course, jumpers and pictures with the bunny at the park on Townsgate Drive. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 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 16 Apr. 2025.

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bunny

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

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