Meanings
plural duckfaces · alternative duck-face
- countableslanguncountableA facial expression in which the lips are pushed outwards in a pout.
She turned pages in the album, gave a wry little smile to a shot of the four lads making duckfaces and faux-gangster hand signs.
2012, Tara French, Broken Harbour1 more example
For example, Mary has a severe case of duckface in this picture. Her lips are scrunched together as if someone pumped collagen and lemon juice in them at the same time. She is doing this for attention and thinks men will find it cute.
2014, P. J. Day, King's Blood, page 11Synonyms: ducklips
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA facial expression in which the lips are pushed outwards in a pout.
Origin
From duck + face, suggesting a duck's bill.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French duckface, bouche en cul de poule
- duckfacefacial expression
- bouche en cul de poulefacial expression
German Duckface, Entenschnute
- Duckfacefacial expression
- Entenschnutefacial expression
Icelandic öndlit
- öndlitfacial expression
Cite this entry
duckface. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/duckface
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