ducky

¹

[ duhk-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.

, duck·i·er, duck·i·est.

1. fine; excellent; wonderful:

   Chocolate cake for dinner because it's my birthday? What a ducky idea!

2. darling; charming; cute:

   She was entranced by the ducky little puppy.

ducky

²

[ duhk-ee ]

noun

, British Informal.

, plural duck·ies.

1. dear; sweetheart; darling; pet (used as a term of endearment or familiarity):

   Get a wiggle on, ducky, or we'll be late for the movie.

ducky

/ ˈdʌkɪ /

noun

1. darling or dear: used as a term of endearment among women, but now often used in imitation of the supposed usage of homosexual men

adjective

1. delightful; fine

Word History and Origins

Origin of ducky¹

First recorded in 1810–20; duck ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of ducky²

First recorded in 1530–40; duck ¹ + -y ²

Example Sentences

They are digitally inserted into dream tableaux — floating in a bed surrounded by giant rubber duckies, piloting a barrel with feet toward a parrot in a cowboy boot.

From Los Angeles Times

A Stormtrooper action figure, a racing Sonic the Hedgehog, Legos and rubber duckies.

From Seattle Times

The elder Zia combined blue and pink duckies with a lamp shade, or a carousel with a music box, both items sporting cups for holding blooms.

From Los Angeles Times

Armed with glue guns partyers squished together and created their ducky art projects resulting in plenty of laughter.

From Seattle Times

In this oily setting that imperils so many birds, the reader worries for Katie all the more when a co-worker casually refers to her as “ducky.”

From Washington Post