1. a seabird with a large colorful triangular beak, black and white plumage, and webbed feet

Examples

• The puffin dove into the cold ocean water to catch fish.
• Thousands of puffins nest on the rocky cliffs each summer.
• We watched the puffin carry several small fish in its bright orange beak.
• The Atlantic puffin is known for its distinctive colorful bill during breeding season.
• Puffins spend most of their lives at sea, only coming to land to breed.
• The children were excited to see puffins during their boat trip to the island.