bunny C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈbʌni/ UK /ˈbʌni/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like bonnie /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/ Meanings 1 noun a child's word for a rabbit The toddler chased a bunny across the lawn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a child's word for a rabbit rabbitbunnyrabbitcottontailconey Word family Related forms bun Etymology AI details From dialectal bun ('rabbit, squirrel') + the diminutive -y; bun was earlier a term of endearment, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Scottish Gaelic bun ('stump, root'). Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bunny **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbʌni/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʌni/ ## Meanings 1. a child's word for a rabbit ## Examples - The toddler chased a bunny across the lawn. ## Synonyms - rabbit - bunnyrabbit - cottontail - coney ## Related Forms - bun ## Etymology From dialectal bun ('rabbit, squirrel') + the diminutive -y; bun was earlier a term of endearment, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Scottish Gaelic bun ('stump, root'). ## AI Etymology Bunny is a noun meaning "a child's word for a rabbit". Historically, it is from dialectal bun ('rabbit, squirrel') + the diminutive -y; bun was earlier a term of endearment, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Scottish Gaelic bun ('stump, root'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bunny is not just an unanalyzed simple word. A close English family member is bun. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the formation history behind it. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown