ducky

¹ American  

[duhk-ee] / ˈdʌk i /

noun

British Informal.

plural

duckies

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 ² 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 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

Etymology

Origin of ducky¹

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

Origin of ducky¹

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

Example Sentences

Or perhaps kindness and forgiveness were so much a part of her nature that they kept popping to the surface, like one of those cheerful yellow bath duckies they have nowadays.

From Literature

The event brought together dozens of families from across the country for an awareness walk, an auction and a rubber ducky race in a nearby creek.

From Salon

They are digitally inserted into dream tableaux — floating in a bed surrounded by giant rubber duckies, piloting a barrel with feet toward a parrot in a cowboy boot.

From Los Angeles Times

A Stormtrooper action figure, a racing Sonic the Hedgehog, Legos and rubber duckies.

From Seattle Times

The elder Zia combined blue and pink duckies with a lamp shade, or a carousel with a music box, both items sporting cups for holding blooms.

From Los Angeles Times