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Synonyms for ducky

Most common

peachy duckish ducklike

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Peachy — great; going well; proceeding in an eminently agreeable fashion

peachy, fine, just ducky informal, swell

Noun

1. Pet

pet, dearie informal, favorite US, favourite UK

2. Darling — A term of endearment

darling, hon

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Great; going well; proceeding in an eminently agreeable fashion.

    Farnesworth smiled contentedly as he read the stock ticker; all was ducky on Wall Street.

  2. n. 1

    A term of endearment.

    "Morning, ducky!" said Roderick, as he gave his partner a quick peck on the cheek and sat down to breakfast.

  3. n. 2

    A duck (aquatic bird), especially a toy rubber duck.

Related words

Phrases
just ducky rubber ducky
Other spellings
duckie

Forms

Plural
duckies → pets, dearies, favorites, darlings…

Example sentences

  • peachy What a great day! I'm feeling peachy!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
duckyrising
peachyrising
ducklikerising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pet1, hon1
4 letters
fine1
5 letters
bully2, ducks1, swell1
6 letters
peachy2, dearie
7 letters
darling2, duckish
8 letters
favorite3, ducklike
9 letters
favourite3
10 letters
sweetheart2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bully2 = 2 syllables).