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noun bun·ny \ ˈbə-nē \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of bunny

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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Herschel Supply Co. Settlement poly backpack, in Caramel, $59, herschelsupply.com. Stencil it: Transform a basic sack by painting on your honey bunny’s favorite animal.

— martha stewart, star-telegram, "Martha’s projects tackle headboards, backpacks and savory snacks," 26 Aug. 2017
Wood added that Burbank will also have smaller animals, such as bunnies, hamsters and turtles, that will also be up for adoption that day for a lower fee.

— anthony clark carpio, Burbank Leader, "Looking to find pets a new home, local animal shelters will lower adoption fees," 8 Aug. 2017
Are those dancing twins, symbols of female friendship, or Playboy bunnies, symbols of female objectification?

— megan garber, The Atlantic, "The Awkward Language of The Emoji Movie," 4 Aug. 2017
Brzezinski gushed about her pet bunnies, not-at-all-creepily named after the president and first lady, to Olivia Nuzzi, the magazine’s Washington correspondent.

— tiana lowe, National Review, "That Joe and Mika New York Magazine Cover Is Why Everyone Hates the Media," 26 July 2017
About a year and change before Ricky Martin took over in earnest, Danish trio Los Umbrellos delivered a Latin Pop explosion as imagined by McG; all beach bunnies, gaudy primary colors and kitschy Spanglish cheese.

— andrew unterberger, Billboard, "The 100 Greatest Pop Songs of 1997: Critic's Picks," 29 June 2017
The above bunny was folded in 2011 from a sheet of steel (with holes cut in it) according to an earlier version of the Origamizer.

— matthew hutson, Science | AAAS, "Origami algorithm will help you fold paper like a master," 27 June 2017
Workers discovered the cages were filled with ducklings, quail, parakeets, bunnies, love birds, chickens, roosters and finches.

— veronica rocha, latimes.com, "Smell of 'something dead' leads authorities to truck filled with hundreds of animals," 20 June 2017
In Sean Spicer's 45 years, he's worked for four congressmen, been the spokesman for several Republican political groups and wore a giant bunny suit during White House Easter Egg Rolls.

— cleve r. wootson jr., Washington Post, "Sean Spicer may be done with press briefings. Here are his greatest hits.," 20 June 2017

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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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Definition of bunny for English Language Learners

: a rabbit; especially : a young rabbit

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plural bunnies

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