noun
ducky
A small toy or figure shaped like a duck.
The child floats a rubber ducky in the bath.
Etymology
The familiar diminutive ending makes duck into an affectionate name for a small duck-shaped object. The toy is named for the bird whose shape it imitates.
More examples
- Two duckies bobbed nearby.
- She squeezed the ducky.
- The ducky had a yellow body.
Forms
ducky · duckies
Similar words
- duck
- The animal or its representation, without the affectionate diminutive.
- bath toy
- The broader toy category.