bunny

noun

bun·​ny ˈbə-nē 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose older brother is one of Sherk's students, became a focal point of the surge when he was detained with his father in January while wearing a blue bunny hat and a Spider-Man backpack. — Beret Leone, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

In 1963, Gloria Steinem went undercover for a journalism assignment as a Playboy bunny, exposing degrading working conditions that forced policy changes. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Following photos of major partying, dancing, beer pong and people in bunny hats was a snap of the two sharing a kiss while smiling in the second-to-last upload. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Steinem spent 11 days working undercover as a bunny in Manhattan's Playboy Club and documenting her experience. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

English dialect bun rabbit

First Known Use

circa 1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing bunny

• bunny slope
• bunny suit
• dust bunny
• Easter bunny

Rhymes for bunny

• funny
• gunny
• honey
• money
• runny
• sonny
• sunny
• tunny

Kids Definition

bunny

noun

bun·​ny ˈbən-ē 

plural bunnies

informal

: rabbit