bunny

noun bun·ny \ ˈbə-nē \

Updated on: 10 Apr 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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Also, no word on whether or not that is, in fact, former White House press secretary Sean Spicer in the bunny costume.

— stephen a. crockett jr., The Root, "Donald Trump Sounds Crazy at Easter Egg Roll, Tells Children the Military Is at a Level They’ve Never Seen Before," 2 Apr. 2018
During the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, under the watchful, bespectacled gaze of an adult in a bunny costume, the president thanked his wife, Melania, for organizing the event.

— madeleine aggeler, The Cut, "Donald Trump Struggles to Describe the White House," 2 Apr. 2018
In many ways, all the near misses, the in-and-out on the bunny layups and such reflect the frustration of a team that hasn’t been able to shoot straight all season.

— george diaz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Magic, Nikola Vucevic stumble against lowly Hawks on the road," 2 Apr. 2018
Easter has long been a mix of the secular and the sacred, of candy, flowers and bunnies, symbols of spring and of church and family tradition.

— greg garrison, AL.com, "Easter Sunday: Christians share 'why we believe'," 1 Apr. 2018
Kylie’s boyfriend Travis Scott also appeared to be a big fan, posing for a photo with the bunny sculpture on Kylie’s Snapchat.

— maria pasquini, PEOPLE.com, "The Kardashian-Jenners Go All Out for Easter with Farm Animals and a Lawn Full of Colored Eggs," 1 Apr. 2018
Families, volunteers and staff also had a chance to pet bunnies, a chinchilla and parrot from Erin's Farm, a non-profit and animal sanctuary in Hobart, Ind. There also were meals at the event.

— janice neumann, Daily Southtown, "Children, parents enjoy Easter egg hunt at Children's Museum in Oak Lawn," 31 Mar. 2018
Chocolate bunnies melt in a car when temperatures reach anything north of absolute zero.

— chris lykins, San Antonio Express-News, "Weekend Weather: Checking the chocolate bunny melt index," 31 Mar. 2018
Mickelson, never an advocate of the gym bunny craze, remained the human foil to the machine-like Woods.

— rob hodgetts, CNN, "Fan favorite Phil Mickelson still pushing for grand slam glory," 30 Mar. 2018

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English dialect bun rabbit

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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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