ducklike

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adjective

Similar to a duck, or a characteristic of a duck.

“a ducklike bill”

Scrabble 19

Meanings

adjectiveducklike (comparative more ducklike, superlative most ducklike)

comparative more ducklike · superlative most ducklike · alternative duck-like

  1. Similar to a duck, or a characteristic of a duck.

    a ducklike bill

    1 more example

    a ducklike quacking sound

adverbducklike (comparative more ducklike, superlative most ducklike)

comparative more ducklike · superlative most ducklike · alternative duck-like

  1. postpositionalusuallyin the manner of a duck; as, to walk ducklike

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Englishduck
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishducklike

From duck + -like.

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Translations

Dutch eendachtig, eendachtig
  • eendachtigsimilar to a duck
  • eendachtigin the manner of a duck
Esperanto anasa, anase
  • anasasimilar to a duck
  • anasein the manner of a duck
German entenartig
  • entenartigsimilar to a duck
Turkish ördek gibi
  • ördek gibisimilar to a duck
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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