duck
41duck — [OE] A duck is a bird that ‘ducks’ – as simple as that. It gets its name from its habit of diving down under the surface of the water. There is no actual record of an English verb duck until the 14th century, but it is generally assumed that an… …
42duck — I [[t]dʌk[/t]] n. pl. ducks, (esp. collectively for1, 2)duck. 1) orn any of numerous relatively small and short necked web footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, characterized by a broad, flat bill 2) orn the female of this bird, as… …
43duck — [OE] A duck is a bird that ‘ducks’ – as simple as that. It gets its name from its habit of diving down under the surface of the water. There is no actual record of an English verb duck until the 14th century, but it is generally assumed that an… …
44duck — Widgeon Widg eon, n. [Probably from an old French form of F. vigeon, vingeon, gingeon; of uncertain origin; cf. L. vipio, onis, a kind of small crane.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of fresh water ducks, especially those belonging to the… …
45duck — See: DEAD DUCK, KNEE HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER or KNEE HIGH TO A DUCK, LAME DUCK, LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK S BACK …
46duck — See: DEAD DUCK, KNEE HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER or KNEE HIGH TO A DUCK, LAME DUCK, LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK S BACK …
47duck — 1. noun /dʌk/ a) An aquatic bird of the family Anatidae, having a flat bill and webbed feet. Ay up duck, owatha? b) Specifically, an adult female duck; contrasted with drake and with duckling. A luncheonette in th …
48duck — See: dead duck, knee high to a grasshopper or knee high to a duck, lame duck, like water off a duck s back …
49duck — [dʌk] noun I 1) [C] a water bird with short legs and a large flat beak 2) [U] the meat of a duck II verb duck [dʌk] 1) [I/T] to lower your head and body quickly, in order to move under something or to avoid being hit He ducked to avoid the… …
50duck — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, Bantam, Cornish hen, about the bush, also ran, angel, avert, avoid, avoidance, avoiding reaction, babe, baby, baby doll, back and fill, banty, baptism, baptize, barn door fowl, barnyard fowl, bastard, beat… …
