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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Another bunny starts bouncing toward the top and absorbs a second bunny. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025 His younger sister Anais (a pink bunny) is a genius, his mother Nicole (also a blue cat) works at the rainbow factory, and father his Richard (another pink binny) is a stay-at-home-dad. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 28 July 2025 In 2018, Warner posted a picture of his daughter wearing a blue bunny outfit for her first Easter. Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 July 2025 Don't worry, powder hounds and ski bunnies—there's a retirement destination here for you, too. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 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 9 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

bunny

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

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