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bunny

noun

bun·​ny ˈbə-nē How to pronounce bunny (audio)
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

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Choose from designs like adorable unicorns, bunnies, kittens, cows, bears and dinosaurs. Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025 But the bunny with the hero complex and her emotionally insecure fox pal find allies, such as chatty podcasting beaver Nibbles Maplestick (Fortune Feimster) and helpful lizard Jesus (Danny Trejo). Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025 The film hinges on its central relationship between fox and bunny, who have new tension this time around, which takes them to the support group Partners in Crisis. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025 The Playboy brand accounts for $3 billion in annual consumer spending across the world — that’s a lot of bunny logos on shot glasses, keychains and clothing. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bunny

Word History

Etymology

English dialect bun rabbit

First Known Use

circa 1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bunny was circa 1699

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“Bunny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bunny. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

bunny

noun
bun·​ny ˈbən-ē How to pronounce bunny (audio)
plural bunnies
informal
: rabbit

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