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.
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The actor posed next to Song while wearing bunny ears in a picture taken by Green. Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Madison Square Garden and Barclays were too small, so gorgeous and glittered-out fans in bunny ears and bucket hats filled the 50,000-person venue as Bad Bunny went through a dazzling, three-hour setlist that hit all the peaks in his career. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 Simply stick bunny ears and mouths on the glass front of your favorite pics. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Kim and Khloé, 38, gave bunny ears and duck faces in a photo posted by pal Natalie Halcro, who was also in attendance with her 2-year-old daughter Dove. Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 This clever costume can be whipped up with a healthy supply of brown-and-gray tulle, a gray t-shirt, and some bunny ears. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 28 July 2022 Some sea squirts look like beautiful glass vases; those that house Nephromyces, known as sea grapes, look more like cysts that have grown bunny ears. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 26 July 2022 The town also used to decorate him for every holiday: a pair of cupid’s wings for Valentine’s Day, light-up bunny ears for Easter and a massive drumstick for Thanksgiving. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 June 2022 Make a pretty Easter bunny door decoration from a plain piece of canvas fabric. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 See More
Alexandra Hurtado, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022 Madison Square Garden and Barclays were too small, so gorgeous and glittered-out fans in bunny ears and bucket hats filled the 50,000-person venue as Bad Bunny went through a dazzling, three-hour setlist that hit all the peaks in his career. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 Simply stick bunny ears and mouths on the glass front of your favorite pics. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Kim and Khloé, 38, gave bunny ears and duck faces in a photo posted by pal Natalie Halcro, who was also in attendance with her 2-year-old daughter Dove. Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 This clever costume can be whipped up with a healthy supply of brown-and-gray tulle, a gray t-shirt, and some bunny ears. Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 28 July 2022 Some sea squirts look like beautiful glass vases; those that house Nephromyces, known as sea grapes, look more like cysts that have grown bunny ears. Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 26 July 2022 The town also used to decorate him for every holiday: a pair of cupid’s wings for Valentine’s Day, light-up bunny ears for Easter and a massive drumstick for Thanksgiving. Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 June 2022 Make a pretty Easter bunny door decoration from a plain piece of canvas fabric. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
English dialect bun rabbit
First Known Use
circa 1699, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing bunny
Kids Definition
bunny
noun
bun·ny ˈbə-nē
plural bunnies
: rabbit
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