penguinlike

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English

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Etymology

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From penguin +‎ -like.

Adjective

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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[1]:
      [] 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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