duckling
noun
a young duck.
ducklings
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pluralof duckling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We just followed it along like little ducklings."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A mother mallard with her six little ducklings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Of the 350 ducklings he retrieved, only 140 were successfully nursed back to health.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
Traffic came to a halt near the South Everett Park & Ride due to a mother mallard and eight ducklings crossing the southbound lanes.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
It made him feel like a mother duck leading a procession of ducklings.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
