penguin-like bird
nounUK /ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn.laɪk bɜːd/
US /ˈpeŋ.ɡwɪn.laɪk bɝːd/
A bird that looks a lot like a penguin.
The little penguin-like bird waddled across the ice.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A bird with black-and-white coloring similar to a penguin.
The puffin is a penguin-like bird with a colorful beak.
3. A bird that swims and stands upright like a penguin.
The auk is a penguin-like bird of northern seas.
4. Any bird mistaken for a penguin at first glance.
From far away, the penguin-like bird fooled the tourists.