duckling

noun

duck·​ling ˈdək-liŋ How to pronounce duckling (audio)
ˈdə-kliŋ
: a young duck

Examples of duckling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When that dream began, popular music was the ugly duckling of genres, with little culture. Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2024 These Club stocks — beaten down, disliked, without sponsorship — go from being ugly ducklings to beautiful must-own swans. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024 This picture book, written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey, was first published in 1941 and was such a huge hit that a sculpture of its characters, a pair of mallards and their brood of ducklings, was later installed in the Public Garden. Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 By the time the ducklings were born, the story had gone national, an uplifting and real tale at a time when people really seemed to need it. Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for duckling 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of duckling was in the 15th century

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“Duckling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/duckling. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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duckling

noun
duck·​ling ˈdək-liŋ How to pronounce duckling (audio)
: a young duck

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