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

While Miller sought to exonerate himself of withholding the bunny by releasing the messages, his post faced backlash. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

On Tuesday night, Miller spent twenty-three minutes defending himself on Jake Tapper’s CNN show, an appearance during which several minutes were spent on whether Miller had, in fact, held a blue bunny hostage. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Try planting a garden with fresh herbs, lettuces, or white clover nearby as a way to lure bunnies away from the berries. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026

In her Dangerous Woman era, Grande embraced a darker, edgier aesthetic, making bunny ears, corsets, all-black ensembles, her signature high ponytail, and towering heels defining elements of her style identity. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 31 July 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