A surname.
Used in a Sentence
goffin
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for goffin.
Editorial note
Related, a clip of a Goffin cockatoo making a similar tool three different times, out of different material[0].
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Parts of speech1
Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of goffin gathered in one view.
Alternative form of coffin (“exploratory trench; deep ditch”). [A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for goffin.
noun
A surname.
noun
Alternative form of coffin (“exploratory trench; deep ditch”). [A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.]
Example sentences
Related, a clip of a Goffin cockatoo making a similar tool three different times, out of different material[0].
Hope they give this poor Goffin a well deserved partner after all this time.
I know someone who has a ~45 year old Goffin cockatoo, which has now survived multiple owners' passing!
I have a family member with a cockatoo (goffin) and it's generally afraid when someone has a phone in their hand.
They formed strong preferences—in the preliminary pilot study, Cunha’s bird Ellie, a Goffin’s cockatoo, became fast friends with a California-based African grey named Cookie.
The authors cite a dozen papers published over the last 20 years that have documented these findings in NC crows, as well as Goffin’s cockatoo (who, like the Hooded crow, are not specialized tool users).
Proper noun examples
They formed strong preferences—in the preliminary pilot study, Cunha’s bird Ellie, a Goffin’s cockatoo, became fast friends with a California-based African grey named Cookie.
The authors cite a dozen papers published over the last 20 years that have documented these findings in NC crows, as well as Goffin’s cockatoo (who, like the Hooded crow, are not specialized tool users).
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use goffin in a sentence?
Related, a clip of a Goffin cockatoo making a similar tool three different times, out of different material[0].
What does goffin mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is goffin?
goffin is commonly used as noun.