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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Perhaps most disturbingly, there’s a short sequence of a massive pink bunny vaporizing people with its laser eyes. Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Police uncovered more than 250 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms, and 40 pounds of psilocybin mushroom chocolate candy, which was packaged with a cartoon bunny rabbit and sold online. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown A little bunny settles down for bed in a cozy green room and slowly says goodnight to all the familiar objects around him. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Participants can choose between an adorable white bear or beige bunny and bring their plushie to life through stuffing, assembly, and customization. Charlie Vargas, Daily News, 24 June 2026 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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bunny

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

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