duckling

[ duhk-ling ]

noun

1. a young duck.

duckling

/ ˈdʌklɪŋ /

noun

1. a young duck

Word History and Origins

Origin of duckling¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; duck ¹, -ling ¹

Example Sentences

With the entire original cast on board — including Ana María Orozco and Jorge Enrique Abello, the central lovebirds of the 1999 series — this much-anticipated sequel found the once ugly duckling turned high fashion exec separating from the rake of a man she’d once swooned over.

From Los Angeles Times

Berkowitz lifted a duckling up from a playpen that was repurposed into a duck nursery.

From Los Angeles Times

"It is an incredibly difficult thing to go from turning that person from an ugly duckling into a swan."

From BBC

By giving these archetypes the shape of animals, like “The Fool” as a duckling teetering on a twig, “The High Priestess” as a regal white tiger or “Justice” as two house cats — as opposed to the human characters of the classic Rider-Waite deck — Krans said she noticed her cards were helping people “get into the archetypes in a more universal, intuitive way.”

From Los Angeles Times

Daughter duckling Gwen, performed by newcomer Tresi Gazal, is cute.

From Los Angeles Times