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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On the lobby level is the Funny Library Coffee Shop, where patrons sip on La Colombe roast against a backdrop of dark-wood shelves, entertaining books, and a human-size bunny sculpture. AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025 Porytko is still pulling bunnies out of top hats at Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, his Ukrainian restaurant down the street on Colfax. Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 30 Dec. 2025 But the family is still holding out hope that the bunny and device were separated along the way. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025 As anyone who's seen it (or read the source material) will tell you, Watership Down isn't your standard kid-friendly fare about cute bunnies getting into adventures. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Dec. 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 12 Jan. 2026.

Kids Definition

bunny

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

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