1. a small rabbit with a fluffy white tail, native to North and South America

Examples

• A cottontail hopped across the garden path.
• The children spotted a cottontail hiding under the bushes.
• Cottontails are common in meadows and woodland edges.
• The cottontail’s white tail flashed as it bounded away.
• We saw several cottontails grazing in the field at dawn.
• The cottontail froze when it sensed danger nearby.