penguin

noun

pen·guin | \ˈpen-gwən,

ˈpeŋ-\

Definition of penguin

: any of various erect short-legged flightless aquatic birds (family Spheniscidae) of the southern hemisphere

Examples of penguin in a Sentence

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The MirageDrive works like a penguin's rear flippers do, to propel the kayak through the water. — Timothy Dahl, Popular Mechanics, "You Should Try Kayak Fishing," 16 Nov. 2018 Jellyfish may make up more than 40 percent of a penguin’s diet. — Carl Zimmer, The Seattle Times, "In the sea, a big appetite for jellyfish," 26 Oct. 2018 Or perhaps, parasites and diseases are killing off the penguins. — Laura Yan, Popular Mechanics, "World's Largest King Penguin Colony Is Shrinking Mysteriously," 4 Aug. 2018 As the penguin stares into the camera, another pops into frame. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Two Antarctic Penguins Took an Adorable ‘Selfie’," 9 Mar. 2018 The penguins dip their feet into the washable tempera paint and run amock over the canvases, adding their personal, creative touches. — Kelsey Grey, idahostatesman, "Zoo Boise's penguins feature their artistic talents," 19 June 2018 There is a clitoral suction cup that looks like a penguin. — Allure, "The 37 Best Vibrators You Can Buy Right Now," 10 July 2018 Several of the snow globe ornaments share space on the troop's tree with examples of their other two designs, a picture of an arctic fox with each girl's wish for 2018 and a Styrofoam ball painted to look like a penguin. — Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Take your family on a holiday stroll through the fantastic forest at the Milwaukee County Zoo," 30 Nov. 2017 Gramzay found an egg from another pair of penguins that was having difficulty hatching it and slipped it into Roy and Silo's nest. — Emily V. Driscoll, Scientific American, "Bisexuality Can Benefit Animals," 23 May 2017

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