Meaning & use

bunny

noun·Everyday

An informal, affectionate word for a rabbit, especially a young one.

See it in a sentence

The toddler giggled as a bunny hopped across the garden lawn.

Our class hatched chicks and raised a bunny for the science project.

A note on using this word

Bunny is a childlike term; use rabbit in formal or scientific writing.

Words with a similar meaning

rabbit

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