ducky

¹ American  

[duhk-ee] / ˈdʌk i /

adjective

Informal.

duckier, duckiest

1. fine; excellent; wonderful.

   Chocolate cake for dinner because it's my birthday? What a ducky idea!

2. darling; charming; cute.

   She was entranced by the ducky little puppy.

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ducky ² American  

[duhk-ee] / ˈdʌk i /

noun

British Informal.

duckies plural

1. dear; sweetheart; darling; pet (used as a term of endearment or familiarity).

   Get a wiggle on, ducky, or we'll be late for the movie.

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ducky British  

/ ˈdʌkɪ /

noun

1. darling or dear: used as a term of endearment among women, but now often used in imitation of the supposed usage of homosexual men

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adjective

1. delightful; fine

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• duckies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of ducky¹

First recorded in 1810–20; duck ¹ + -y ¹

Origin of ducky²

First recorded in 1530–40; duck ¹ + -y ²