ducky

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʌkɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(duk′ē)

Inflections of 'ducky' (adj):
duckier
adj comparative
duckiest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'ducky' (n): npl: duckies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
duck•y1  (duk′ē),USA pronunciation adj., duck•i•er, duck•i•est. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsfine;
    excellent;
    wonderful.
  2. Informal Termsdarling;
    charming;
    cute.
  • duck1 + -y1 1810–20

duck•y2  (duk′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. duck•ies. [Brit. Slang.]
  1. British Terms(used as a term of endearment or familiarity) dear;
    sweetheart;
    darling;
    pet.
  • duck1 + -y2 (perh. alteration by folk etymology, etymological of Middle Dutch docke doll 1530–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ducky, duckie / ˈdʌkɪ/ (duckies)
  1. darling or dear: used as a term of endearment
  1. delightful; fine
'ducky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
duck - duckie

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