puffin
nounUK /ˈpʌf.ɪn/
US /ˈpʌf.ɪn/
A puffin is a small sea bird with a big colorful beak.
We saw a puffin standing on the cliff by the ocean.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A type of chocolate-covered biscuit or cookie shaped like a bird.
She packed a puffin biscuit in her lunchbox.
3. A nickname for someone who puffs or breathes heavily.
After the race, he was called a puffin by his friends.
4. A small, round, fluffy object or toy resembling the bird.
The baby hugged a soft puffin toy at bedtime.