puffin
Puffin (noun) means a small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured beak, found around northern coastlines. Example: “Thousands of puffins nest on the cliffs every summer.”
How to use puffin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe colourful little seabird with the big orange-and-black beak.
Word forms
puffins plural
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Thousands of _____ nest on the cliffs every summer.
Etymology
From Middle English poffin; possibly related to Middle Cornish or Breton words for the bird, and influenced by "puff."
Rhymes for puffin
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What does “puffin” mean?
The word “puffin” means a small black-and-white seabird with a large, brightly coloured beak, found around northern coastlines. In plain terms, the colourful little seabird with the big orange-and-black beak.
How do you pronounce “puffin”?
“Puffin” is pronounced PUH-fihn (/ˈpʌfɪn/ in IPA).
How do you use “puffin” in a sentence?
Here is “puffin” used in a sentence: “Thousands of puffins nest on the cliffs every summer.”
What part of speech is “puffin”?
“Puffin” is a noun.
Where does the word “puffin” come from?
The word “puffin” comes from Middle English. From Middle English poffin; possibly related to Middle Cornish or Breton words for the bird, and influenced by "puff.".