penguinlike

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English

Etymology

From penguin +‎ -like.

Adjective

penguinlike (comparative more penguinlike, superlative most penguinlike)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a penguin
    Synonyms: penguinesque, penguinish
    • 2007 December 6, Ben Sisario, “Carlos Valds, a Conga King of Jazz, Dies at 81”, in New York Times:
      his signature song was El Baile del Pingino (The Penguin Dance), which he illustrated with side-to-side, penguinlike movement in perfect time.

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