puffling
Young puffin offspring
A puffling is a baby puffin—the downy chick of the seabird known for its colorful beak.
The word follows the common pattern of adding -ling to form diminutives for young animals.
Pufflings are born in burrows and eventually make their way to the sea: Every year, volunteers in Iceland rescue disoriented pufflings that wander into town.
Recently emerged young
- nestlingUnfledged young bird
- fledglingInexperienced newcomer
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- fluffySoft and light-textured
burrow · egg · incubation · hatching · emergence · juvenile · baby · newborn
Northern diving seabird
- guillemotAuk of northern coasts
- razorbillNorth Atlantic auk species
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
cliff · Atlantic · Iceland · Faroe · nesting · marine · island · ornithology
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- predationHunting and consuming prey
climate · survival · fragile · sensitive · at-risk · protection · sanctuary · rescue
Extremely endearing
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- cuddlyPleasantly huggable
- fluffySoft and light-textured
round · pudgy · waddling · heartwarming · precious · delightful · photogenic · kawaii
hatchling
Recently emerged young
fluffy · burrow · egg · incubation · hatching · emergence · juvenile · baby · newborn · fuzzy
auk
Northern diving seabird
colony · cliff · Atlantic · Iceland · Faroe · nesting · marine · island · ornithology · beak
endangered
At risk of extinction
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
predation · climate · survival · fragile · sensitive · at-risk · protection · sanctuary · rescue · monitoring
adorable
Extremely endearing
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- endearingArousing fondness or affection
- cuddlyPleasantly huggable
fluffy · round · pudgy · waddling · heartwarming · precious · delightful · photogenic · kawaii · plush