DUCKY


Meaning of DUCKY in English

I. noun

also duck·ie ˈdəkē, -ki

( plural duckies )

Etymology: duck (I) + -y, -ie (n. suffix)

1. : a young duck

2. chiefly Britain : pet , darling — usually used as a term of address

II. adjective

( -er/-est )

Etymology: duck (I) + -y (adjective suffix)

1. : very satisfactory : fine , pleasant

everything is just ducky for you to do, but all wrong for everybody else — Mark Reed

everybody has a ducky time at a cost of about $300 per camper — Reader's Digest

2. : darling , cute

a ducky little restaurant

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