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noun · 2 syllables · /'bʌn.i/

BUNNY

What does "BUNNY" mean?

An affectionate or childish word for a rabbit.

Meanings

  1. A rabbit, especially a young or pet one (a term of endearment). The kids fed the bunny a carrot through the cage wire. informal
  2. A term of endearment for a person, as in 'honey bunny'. Come here, bunny, you've had a long day. informal

Did you know?

  • A bunny's teeth grow for its entire life - up to several millimetres a month - which is why a rabbit that stops chewing can grow teeth too long to eat with.

Word origin

An affectionate diminutive built from dialectal 'bun' (a pet name for a rabbit or squirrel, recorded from the 1600s) plus the familiar '-y' suffix.

Remember it

Two N's in the middle of BUNNY look like two long bunny ears standing up.

A little poem

Nose working the air-
two ears swivel, then go still.
The clover is safe.

haiku

Wordplay

  • What do you call a bunny with a great sense of rhythm? A hip-hop artist.

What it teaches

The softest creature survives by never stopping its small constant work - stillness for a rabbit is just patience between sprints.

Quick facts

What does BUNNY mean?

An affectionate or childish word for a rabbit.

Is BUNNY a valid word?

Yes — BUNNY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is BUNNY?

BUNNY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does BUNNY come from?

An affectionate diminutive built from dialectal 'bun' (a pet name for a rabbit or squirrel, recorded from the 1600s) plus the familiar '-y' suffix.

What can BUNNY teach us?

The softest creature survives by never stopping its small constant work - stillness for a rabbit is just patience between sprints.

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