/ Dictionary / Index C cottontail: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cot•ton•tail Pronunciation: (kot'n-tāl"), [key] — n. any small North American rabbit of the genus Sylvilagus, having a brownish coat and fluffy white tail. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cottontail (Thesaurus) Cotton State cotton thistle Related Content Daily Word Quiz: abstain Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language