Synonyms for puffin
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Noun
1. Sea-parrot — the Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the…
sea-parrot, pope UK
Definitions
- n. 1
The Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica) or (by extension) any of the other various small seabirds of the genera Fratercula and Lunda that are black and white with a brightly-coloured beak.
Forms
- Plural
- puffins → sea-parrots, popes, tomnoddies, cockandies…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| puffin | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- pope1
- 8 letters
- tomnoddy, cockandy
In other languages
- Français
- macareux