Duckish
adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Dusk. Newfoundland, uncountable
"[…] robins, hitch sparrows, whitethroats, chickadees, all kinds of them singing their hearts out. They would keep at that until the sun came up and then slack off. And then again at duckish, if it was a civil evening, you'd hear them […]"
Adjective
- 1 Characteristically resembling a duck; somewhat ducklike
"We are quite plainly conscious that the “ears” of the rabbity figure are identical with the “bill” of the duckish figure, that the slight notch on the back of the duckish figure's “head” is the “mouth” of the rabbity figure."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"We are quite plainly conscious that the “ears” of the rabbity figure are identical with the “bill” of the duckish figure, that the slight notch on the back of the duckish figure's “head” is the “mouth” of the rabbity figure."
Etymology
From duck + -ish.