"duckish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more duckish [comparative], most duckish [superlative]
Etymology: From duck + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|duck|ish}} duck + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} duckish (comparative more duckish, superlative most duckish)
  1. Characteristically resembling a duck; somewhat ducklike
    Sense id: en-duckish-en-adj-U67mamLV Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} duckish (uncountable)
  1. (Newfoundland) Dusk. Tags: Newfoundland, uncountable Categories (topical): Times of day Synonyms: crepusculum, dimmity, mirkning, dusk
    Sense id: en-duckish-en-noun-nmZRz1Dl Disambiguation of Times of day: 9 91 Categories (other): Newfoundland English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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