Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

puffbird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: puff-bird
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.

Etymology

From puff + bird, because their loose abundant plumage and short tails make them look stout and puffy.

Inflected Forms

puffbirds (plural)

Questions

What does puffbird mean?: Any of various tropical passerine birds in the family Bucconidae, related to the jacamars.
Where does puffbird come from?: From puff + bird, because their loose abundant plumage and short tails make them look stout and puffy.

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