Meaning of puffling | Babel Free

Definitions

A young puffin.

Equivalents

Examples

“These fish⟳ are brought to the fluffy little Puffins in their snug nests inside of a burrow or under a slab of rock. The babies are called “Pufflings.””

“Visit⟳ Iceland this August and you could help⟳ to rescue⟳ pufflings – baby puffins – who get⟳ confused by town street lights and crash⟳ into towns when leaving their burrows to fly⟳ over the Atlantic for the first time.”

“Whee-er-er, whee-er-er! the puffling cries because he is hungry. Mama puffin arrives and lays her mouthful of live⟳ fish⟳ close⟳ to the front of the burrow.”

“When they're old enough the young puffins, or pufflings as they're called, have⟳ to fly⟳ off to find⟳ food.”

“Both parents feed⟳ the infant puffling until it is very fat, then leave⟳ the chick, who must make⟳ its own⟳ way to the sea.”

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