Puffin

/ˈpʌfɪn/ noun

The young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food.

Meaning

  1. (noun) The young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food.
  2. (noun) 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.
  3. (noun) Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as albatrosses.
  4. (noun) A puffball.

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Letter breakdown

  • Puffin contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Puffin mean?

The young of the Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus), especially eaten as food.

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Puffin has 6 letters.

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