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ducky

1 American  
[duhk-ee] / ˈdʌk i /

adjective

Informal.
duckier, duckiest

  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 American  
[duhk-ee] / ˈdʌk i /

noun

British Informal.

plural

duckies

  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 British  
/ 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

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adjective

  1. delightful; fine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

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

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The event brought together dozens of families from across the country for an awareness walk, an auction and a rubber ducky race in a nearby creek.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025

The laptop is amazing, and I love the rubber ducky.

From The Verge • Jul. 25, 2022

"Nothing embodies childhood more than being in a warm bath with your rubber ducky – the joy of not having a care in the world other than having to remember to wash behind our ears."

From Fox News • Aug. 25, 2021

So began a plan that would bring together a community of book lovers, 22,000 pounds’ worth of cards and one rubber ducky.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2019

A few others were making ducky and doggie shadow puppets against the wall.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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