"duckface" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdʌkˌfeɪs/ Audio: En-au-duckface.ogg [Australia] Forms: duckfaces [plural]
Etymology: From duck + face, suggesting a duck's bill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|duck|face}} duck + face Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} duckface (countable and uncountable, plural duckfaces)
  1. (slang) A facial expression in which the lips are pushed outwards in a pout. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable Synonyms: ducklips Translations (facial expression): duckface (French), Duckface [neuter] (German), Entenschnute [feminine] (German), öndlit [neuter] (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-duckface-en-noun-0anNajzA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for duckface meaning in All languages combined (2.3kB)

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