noun🔗ShareAny of several flightless sea birds, of order Sphenisciformes, found in the Southern Hemisphere, marked by their usual upright stance, walking on short legs, and (generally) their stark black and white plumage."The penguin waddled across the school playground, its black and white feathers glistening in the sun. "animalbirdnaturebiologyoceanenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn auk (sometimes especially a great auk), a bird of the Northern Hemisphere."My grandfather used to tell stories about seeing penguins in Iceland. "birdanimalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA nun (association through appearance, because of the black and white habit)."The penguin, with its black and white feathers, looked remarkably like a nun in a habit. "religionpersonappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA type of catch where the palm of the hand is facing towards the leg with the arm stretched downward, resembling the flipper of a penguin."The basketball player used a penguin catch to secure the rebound. "sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA spiny bromeliad with egg-shaped fleshy fruit, Bromelia pinguin."The botanist carefully examined the penguin plant, admiring its unique egg-shaped fruit. "fruitplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading