duck - English word #556

Translation

A water bird with a flat beak and webbed feet that likes to swim.

Word origin

From Old English duce, meaning a diver, from the way the bird dives in water.

Gender

Pluralducks

across pond.

"Duck" is one water bird.

swimming near .

"Ducks" is the plural, meaning more than one duck.

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Here "duck" is the bird being fed.

animal

A living thing that can move and feel, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish.

bird

An animal with wings and feathers that can usually fly.

water

The clear liquid that falls as rain and that people and animals drink to live.

fish

An animal that lives in water and swims, with no legs.

egg

A round food with a hard shell that comes from a bird, often a hen.

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