Duckish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Duckish is an adjective meaning Characteristically resembling a duck; somewhat ducklike.
Meaning
Characteristically resembling a duck; somewhat ducklike.
More Meanings
- (Newfoundland) Dusk.
Example Sentences
We are quite plainly conscious that the “ears” of the rabbity figure are identical with the “bill” of the duckish figure, that the slight notch on the back of the duckish figure's “head” is the “mouth” of the rabbity figure.
[…] robins, hitch sparrows, whitethroats, chickadees, all kinds of them singing their hearts out. They would keep at that until the sun came up and then slack off. And then again at duckish, if it was a civil evening, you'd hear them […]
Synonyms for duckish
Depending on context, synonyms include crepusculum, dimmity, mirkning.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ducklike, ducky, anatine, quacky, swannish, deerish.
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