(duckling)
1duckling — mid 15c., dookelynge, from DUCK (Cf. duck) (n.) + LING (Cf. ling). The ugly duckling is from Hans Christian Andersen s tale (1843 in Danish, by 1846 in English) …
2Duckling — Duck ling, n. A young or little duck. Gay …
3duckling — ► NOUN ▪ a young duck …
4duckling — [duk′liŋ] n. [ DUCK1 + LING1] a young duck …
5duckling — [[t]dʌ̱klɪŋ[/t]] ducklings N COUNT A duckling is a young duck. → See also ugly duckling …
6duckling — UK [ˈdʌklɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms duckling : singular duckling plural ducklings a young duck …
7duckling — See: UGLY DUCKLING …
8duckling — See: UGLY DUCKLING …
9duckling — See: ugly duckling …
10Duckling (software) — Duckling, the collaboration environment software suite for e Science, is an open source software suite developed by CERC (Collaboration Environment Research Center) of CNIC (Computer Network Information Center of CAS) to meet the rapid progress… …
