(female) duck
1duck — duck1 [duk] n. [ME doke < OE duce, lit., diver, ducker < base of * ducan, to plunge, dive (see DUCK2); replaces OE ened (akin to Ger ente), common Gmc word for the bird ] 1. pl. ducks or duck any of a large number of relatively small… …
2duck — 1 noun 1 BIRD (C) a very common water bird with short legs and a wide beak that is used for its meat, eggs, and soft feathers 2 FEMALE BIRD (C) a female duck 3 MEAT (U) the meat of this bird used as food: roast duck with orange sauce 4 take to… …
3duck — duck1 S3 [dʌk] n [: Old English; Origin: duce] 1.) a very common water bird with short legs and a wide beak, used for its meat, eggs, and soft feathers 2.) a female duck →↑drake 3.) [U] the meat of a duck used as food …
4duck — [[t]dʌ̱k[/t]] ducks, ducking, ducked 1) N VAR A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck, and a large flat beak. Chickens and ducks scratch around the outbuildings. N UNCOUNT Duck is the flesh of this bird when it is eaten… …
5duck — I UK [dʌk] / US noun Word forms duck : singular duck plural ducks ** 1) [countable] a water bird with short legs, webbed feet (= with skin between the toes), and a large flat beak a) a female duck. The male is called a drake. b) [uncountable] the …
6duck — duck1 [ dʌk ] noun ** 1. ) count a water bird with short legs, WEBBED feet (=with skin between the toes), and a large flat beak a ) a female duck. The male is called a drake. b ) uncount the meat of a duck: roast duck c ) only before noun… …
7duck — duck1 noun (plural same or ducks) 1》 a waterbird with a broad, blunt bill, short legs, and webbed feet, some kinds of which are domesticated. [Family Anatidae: many species.] ↘a female duck. Contrasted with drake. 2》 a pure white thin shelled …
8duck — I. noun (plural ducks) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English duk, doke, from Old English dūce Date: before 12th century 1. or plural duck a. any of various swimming birds (family Anatidae, the duck family) in which the neck and legs… …
9duck — 1. noun /dʌk/ a) An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet. Ay up duck, owatha? b) Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling. A luncheonette in th …
10duck — noun a pair of ducks were nesting on the edge of our pond Syn: male drake; female duck; young duckling …
