puffin

[ puhf-in ]

/ ˈpʌf ɪn /

noun

any of several alcidine sea birds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda, having a short neck and a large, compressed, grooved bill, as F. arctica(Atlantic puffin ), of the North Atlantic.

Origin of puffin

1300–50; Middle English poffoun, poffin, puffon (compare Anglo-Latin poffo, puffo); origin uncertain

Words nearby puffin

puffball, puffbird, puffed-up, puffer, puffery, puffin, puffin crossing, puff paste, puff pastry, puff piece, puff-puff

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Example sentences from the Web for puffin

For the adventurous, try the reindeer or puffin; for those feeling fishy, go for arctic char or the array of sushi.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|November 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Puffin was always well received at The Warren; he amused the squire by the seriousness of his arguments about trifling things.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
But, before our next club meeting, Messrs. Gasper and Puffin had retired.
Humorous Readings and Recitations|Various
Mr. Puffin did wonders with the small material at his command.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills

Fin'ly dey begins to slow down and den stops and massa gits out and de hosses am puffin' hard and all foam.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves.|Work Projects Administration
A name given in the Hebrides to the coulter-neb, or puffin (Fratercula arctica).
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

British Dictionary definitions for puffin

puffin

/ (ˈpʌfɪn) /

noun

any of various northern diving birds of the family Alcidae (auks, etc), esp Fratercula arctica (common or Atlantic puffin), having a black-and-white plumage and a brightly coloured vertically flattened bill: order Charadriiformes

Word Origin for puffin

C14: perhaps of Cornish origin

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单词	puffin
释义	puffin [ puhf-in ] / ˈpʌf ɪn / noun any of several alcidine sea birds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda, having a short neck and a large, compressed, grooved bill, as F. arctica(Atlantic puffin ), of the North Atlantic. Origin of puffin 1300–50; Middle English poffoun, poffin, puffon (compare Anglo-Latin poffo, puffo); origin uncertain Words nearby puffin puffball, puffbird, puffed-up, puffer, puffery, puffin, puffin crossing, puff paste, puff pastry, puff piece, puff-puff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for puffin For the adventurous, try the reindeer or puffin; for those feeling fishy, go for arctic char or the array of sushi. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|November 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Puffin was always well received at The Warren; he amused the squire by the seriousness of his arguments about trifling things. The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)\|Charles James Wills But, before our next club meeting, Messrs. Gasper and Puffin had retired. Humorous Readings and Recitations\|Various Mr. Puffin did wonders with the small material at his command. The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)\|Charles James Wills Fin'ly dey begins to slow down and den stops and massa gits out and de hosses am puffin' hard and all foam. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves.\|Work Projects Administration A name given in the Hebrides to the coulter-neb, or puffin (Fratercula arctica). The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth British Dictionary definitions for puffin puffin / (ˈpʌfɪn) / noun any of various northern diving birds of the family Alcidae (auks, etc), esp Fratercula arctica (common or Atlantic puffin), having a black-and-white plumage and a brightly coloured vertically flattened bill: order Charadriiformes Word Origin for puffin C14: perhaps of Cornish origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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