BUNNY
What does "BUNNY" mean?
An affectionate or childish word for a rabbit.
Meanings
- A rabbit, especially a young or pet one (a term of endearment). The kids fed the bunny a carrot through the cage wire. informal
- 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.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.