"ducklike" meaning in English

See ducklike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more ducklike [comparative], most ducklike [superlative], duck-like [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English duck Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English ducklike From duck + -like. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|duck|-like|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English duck Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English ducklike [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "like", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*leyg-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*līką", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-līkaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-līk", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-līċ", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-like", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-like", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ducklike", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ducklike"> From duck + -like. Head templates: {{en-adj}} ducklike (comparative more ducklike, superlative most ducklike)
  1. Similar to a duck, or a characteristic of a duck. Related terms: anatine Translations (similar to a duck): eendachtig (Dutch), anasa (Esperanto), entenartig (German), ördek gibi (Turkish)
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Adverb

Forms: more ducklike [comparative], most ducklike [superlative], duck-like [alternative]
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  1. (usually postpositive) in the manner of a duck; as, to walk ducklike Tags: postpositional, usually Translations (in the manner of a duck): eendachtig (Dutch), anase (Esperanto)
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        "1": "en",
        "2": ":af",
        "3": "duck",
        "4": "-like",
        "text": "+",
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      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nEnglish duck\nProto-Indo-European *leyg-der.\nProto-Germanic *līkąder.\nProto-Germanic *-līkaz\nProto-West Germanic *-līk\nOld English -līċ\nMiddle English -like\nEnglish -like\nEnglish ducklike\n[Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"children\" : [ { \"keyword_abbrev\" : \"der.\", \"keyword_label\" : \"Derived from\", \"terms\" : [ { \"id\" : \"like\", \"children\" : [ ], \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Indo-European\", \"term\" : \"*leyg-\", \"lang\" : \"ine-pro\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"derived\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Germanic\", \"term\" : \"*līką\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"gem-pro\" } ], \"keyword\" : \"derived\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-Germanic\", \"term\" : \"*-līkaz\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"gem-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Proto-West Germanic\", \"term\" : \"*-līk\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"gmw-pro\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"Old English\", \"term\" : \"-līċ\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"ang\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"status\" : \"inline\", \"lang_name\" : \"Middle English\", \"term\" : \"-like\", \"lang\" : \"enm\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"Inherited from\", \"keyword\" : \"inherited\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"-like\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" } ], \"keyword_label\" : \"From\", \"is_group\" : true, \"keyword\" : \"affix\" } ], \"lang_name\" : \"English\", \"term\" : \"ducklike\", \"status\" : \"ok\", \"lang\" : \"en\" }\" data-lang=\"en\" data-title=\"ducklike\">\nFrom duck + -like.",
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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nEnglish duck\nProto-Indo-European *leyg-der.\nProto-Germanic *līkąder.\nProto-Germanic *-līkaz\nProto-West Germanic *-līk\nOld English -līċ\nMiddle English -like\nEnglish -like\nEnglish ducklike\nFrom duck + -like.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more ducklike",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most ducklike",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "duck-like",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ducklike (comparative more ducklike, superlative most ducklike)",
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    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "in the manner of a duck; as, to walk ducklike"
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually postpositive) in the manner of a duck; as, to walk ducklike"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "postpositional",
        "usually"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "in the manner of a duck",
      "word": "eendachtig"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "in the manner of a duck",
      "word": "anase"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ducklike"
}

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