Definitions for duckling

duckling duck·ling

Spelling: [duhk-ling]
IPA: /ˈdʌk lɪŋ/

Duckling is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 168 anagrams from letters in duckling (cdgiklnu).

Definitions for duckling

noun

  1. a young duck.

Origin of duckling

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at duck1, -ling1

Examples for duckling

“I think I will go out into the wide world,” said the duckling.

And so the duckling was admitted on trial for three weeks; but no eggs came.

And she scratched the duckling's neck, and stroked his whole body.

"That is because I am so ugly," thought the duckling, shutting his eyes, but he ran on.

"I think I will go out into the wide world again," said the duckling.

So the duckling sat alone in a corner, and felt very miserable.

From door to door of the ballroom her mother fluttered like a hen with a duckling.

Yes; the ugly one of the family; the duckling, we call her most times.

In his six years in Paris, Lebovitz transforms himself from a clueless American duckling into a knowing Parisian swan.

What loveliness everywhere in a duckling sort of state just now.

Word Value for duckling
Scrable

16

Words with friends

21

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