penguin

[US]/ˈpeŋɡwɪn/
[UK]/ˈpeŋɡwɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.bird found in the Southern Hemisphere, known for its black and white plumage and inability to fly

Phrases & Collocations

king penguin

emperor penguin

Example Sentences

The penguin is a flightless bird.

emperor penguins are winter breeders.

There was this running gag about a penguin (= they kept telling penguin jokes).

Why can penguins live in cold environment?

our penguins were hatched and hand-reared here.

Whales, seals, penguins, and turtles have flippers.

Slowly geostrophy, it go beyond the limit , says to the penguin: Be fond of cooling down really!

Safe for the moment from predaceous leopard seals, chinstrap penguins are the second most abundant species in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic.

But there is something of the penguin about this freethinking statistician, who combines upper-crust vowels with the awkward charm of Griff Rhys-Jones.

Real-world Examples

This species of penguins, African penguins are endangered in the wild.

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2018 Collection

And the flipper of a penguin for swimming.

Source: Interpretation of Dinosaurs (Audio Version)

Oh. Let me drop down! I'll grab the penguins!

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

It's a scary penguin you've never seen before!

Source: Little Bear Charlie

It was time to save the penguins.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Junior Middle School English

Joey, there is a reason that Emma loves that stupid penguin so much!

Source: Friends Season 9

For 10 to 10 today, penguins versus dinosaurs, or at least penguins observing dinosaurs.

Source: CNN 10 Summer Special

Because Antarctica is a terrible place to live if you aren't a penguin.

Source: Economic Crash Course

The sweaters keep the penguins warm.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

Penguins are sensitive indicators of changes in marine ecosystems.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

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