English Words Starting With D

• duck on a rock

  nounVery low
  /dʌk ɒn ə rɒk/A literal description of a duck positioned on a rock.
• duck shove

  verbRegional / Slang / Low
  /ˌdʌk ˈʃʌv/(Australian & New Zealand slang, chiefly verb) To evade responsibility or pass an unpleasant task to someone else.
• duck soup

  nounLow (idiomatic, somewhat dated)
  /ˌdʌk ˈsuːp/Something that is very easy to accomplish.
• duck's arse

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌks ˈɑːs/A historical hairstyle for men, popular in the 1950s, in which the hair is swept back at the sides and the back hair is tapered, greased, and combed into a shape resembling a duck's tail.
• duck's ass

  nounVery low (archaic/historical)
  /ˌdʌks ˈæs/A specific mid-20th century men's haircut, where hair is styled back from the forehead and sides, with a central ridge of hair slicked back along the crown meeting the back hair, creating a vertical parting or seam that resembles a duck's tail.
• duck-billed dinosaur

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌk bɪld ˈdaɪnəsɔː(r)/A dinosaur with a broad, flat snout resembling a duck's bill.
• duck-billed platypus

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌk bɪld ˈplætɪpəs/A semiaquatic, egg-laying mammal native to eastern Australia and Tasmania, characterized by a duck-like bill, webbed feet, and a beaver-like tail.
• duck-egg

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌk ˌɛɡ/The egg laid by a duck.
• duck-egg blue

  nounLow-medium
  /ˌdʌk eɡ ˈbluː/A specific shade of pale blue with a slight greenish tint, resembling the colour of a duck's egg.
• duck-walk

  verb-intransitiveLow
  /ˈdʌk wɔːk/To walk with short steps while bent low at the knees in a squatting position, resembling the waddle of a duck.
• duckbill

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌk.bɪl/An animal whose snout resembles the bill of a duck, most commonly referring to the platypus.
• duckboard

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈdʌk.bɔːd/A path or walkway made of wooden slats, designed to provide a stable, raised surface over wet, muddy, or uneven ground.
• ducker

  nounLow frequency; uncommon in everyday speech.
  /ˈdʌkə(r)/1) A person or animal that ducks (dips head/body quickly). 2) A diving bird, especially a waterfowl like a duck.
• duckface

  nounMedium
  /ˈdʌkfeɪs/A facial expression where the lips are pushed out to form a pout, often made when taking selfies.
• duckfoot quote

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈdʌkfʊt ˈkwəʊt/A specific, angled quotation mark character (particularly the opening mark resembling a bent or foot-like shape) used in traditional typesetting and printing.
• ducking stool

  nounLow
  /ˈdʌkɪŋ ˌstuːl/A historical punishment device consisting of a chair attached to a long pole, used to repeatedly immerse a person into water.
• duckling

  nounB1
  /ˈdʌklɪŋ/A young duck.
• duckpin

  nounC1
  /ˈdʌkpɪn/A shorter, squatter bowling pin used in a variant of the sport of bowling.
• ducks

  plural-nounHigh (A2)
  /dʌks/The plural form of 'duck', referring to waterbirds with broad bills, short legs, and webbed feet.
• ducks and drakes

  nounLow
  /ˌdʌks ən ˈdreɪks/A game in which flat stones are thrown across water so they skim along the surface.

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