bunny

noun bun·ny \ ˈbə-nē \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

plural bunnies

1 informal : rabbit; especially : a young rabbit

2 informal, dated : 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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And in Baltimore, Mary Sue still retains a presence on Easter weekend at the Maryland Zoo, though the giant pink bunny won’t be there.

— christina tkacik, baltimoresun.com, "Bye-bye, bunny: Mary Sue spends first Easter in Baltimore County," 30 Mar. 2018
Chocolate bunnies may be the only food tradition that everyone shares on Easter.

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Where to eat on Easter in Cincinnati," 26 Mar. 2018
Chocolate bunnies weren't the only tasty treat that made news from Trump Jr.'s trip to the candy store.

— andrew dunn, CNN, "Donald Trump Jr. jokes about 'hard-hitting interview' with chocolate bunny," 12 Mar. 2018
The bunny will be available during regular mall hours on the lower level of the Nordstrom wing.

— julia preszler, BostonGlobe.com, "Boy Scout diversity, photos with the Easter bunny, and a book swap," 9 Mar. 2018
These fun felted wool bunnies are available sitting, lying on their backs, or holding a basket.

— alejandra bennett, Sunset, "10 Easter Decorations with a Touch of Whimsy," 22 Jan. 2018
Start by buying a digital television antenna, a device that can grab over-the-air television signals and display them on your flatscreen, just like bunny-ear antennas did it in TV’s Golden Age.

— john patrick pullen, Fortune, "How to Watch the 2018 Kentucky Derby for Free on TV or Live Streaming," 5 May 2018
There are even a series of short, but surprisingly intense bunny hills that deliver some final doses of airtime just before the train comes to a halt.

— arthur levine, USA TODAY, "Cedar Point: New Steel Vengeance coaster smooths out a Mean Streak," 4 May 2018
In one such episode, a kindly ski instructor was profanely rebuffed after Woods had his ego bruised by a bunny hill while vacationing in Park City, Utah, with then-wife Elin and two other couples in 2004.

— chris brodeur, courant.com, "Connecticut Authors Team Up For Definitive Biography Of Tiger Woods," 19 Apr. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of bunny

English dialect bun rabbit

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First Known Use: circa 1699

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: a rabbit; especially : a young rabbit

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noun bun·ny \ ˈbə-nē \

plural bunnies

: rabbit

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