duckling

[US]/'dʌklɪŋ/
[UK]/'dʌklɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a small, young duck

Phrases & Collocations

cute duckling

tiny duckling

yellow duckling

swimming duckling

quacking duckling

waddling duckling

adorable duckling

hatching duckling

exploring duckling

ugly duckling

Example Sentences

The ducklings plumped into the water.

The ducklings are swimming close to their mother.

Ugly duckling : “Tchick, tchick!” à the duckling says.

Little ducklings(B+G): “Tchick, tchick!” the ducklings say.

He’s got the looks of a film star now, but he was a real ugly duckling as a child.

The duckling followed its mother closely.

The fluffy duckling waddled across the pond.

The duckling chirped happily as it splashed in the water.

The duckling's feathers were soft and downy.

The duckling quacked loudly to get attention.

The duckling paddled its webbed feet to swim faster.

The duckling hatched from its egg just yesterday.

The curious duckling explored the edge of the pond.

The duckling snuggled close to its siblings for warmth.

The duckling's yellow down stood out against the green grass.

Real-world Examples

" Here are my seven little ducklings."

Source: BlackCat (Beginner) Audiobook

Susan used to be an ugly duckling.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

It is quite hard to tell these ducklings apart.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

You can't see the ducklings here but you can hear them.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2021 Collection

Firefighters in Florida used technology to rescue 8 ducklings from a storm drain.

Source: AP Listening Collection April 2019

What their mother does next will present the ducklings with their first challenge.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

The ugly duckling is in the grass.

Source: Shanghai Education Edition Oxford Primary English (Starting from Grade 3) Grade 4 Second Semester

A) The ducklings were compared with other animals.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

The three yellow ducklings sit on her back.

Source: Shanghai Education Edition Oxford Primary English (Starting from Grade 3) Grade 4 Second Semester

" No, I'm not a swan! I'm an ugly duckling! " says the Ugly Duckling.

Source: BlackCat (Beginner) Audiobook

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