All related terms of 'ducks'

A duck is a very common water bird with short legs, a short neck , and a large flat beak .

a game in which a flat stone is bounced across the surface of water

a mountain duck , Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos , of New Zealand having a mostly lead-blue plumage

an alcoholic beverage made from equal parts of burgundy and champagne

If you describe someone or something as a dead duck , you are emphasizing that you think they have absolutely no chance of succeeding .

If you duck out of something that you are supposed to do, you avoid doing it.

a New Zealand duck , Anas superciliosa , with grey-edged brown feathers

If you describe someone or something as a lame duck , you are critical of them because they are not successful and need to be helped a lot .

a large crested widely domesticated South American duck , Cairina moschata, having a greenish-black plumage with white markings and a large red caruncle on the bill

a duck , Biziura lobata, inhabiting swamps , lakes, and streams in Australia. The male has a leathery pouch beneath the bill and emits a musky odour

any of various large diving ducks , such as the eider and the scoter , that occur along coasts

any of various scoters, esp. the surf scoter

a North American scoter , Melanitta perspicillata, having white patches on the head

a mountain duck , Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos , of New Zealand having a mostly lead-blue plumage

a duck , Aix sponsa, of wooded swamps , lakes , etc, in North America, having a very brightly coloured plumage in the male

a duck , or an image of one, used to lure other ducks into a trap or within shooting range

a hairstyle in which the hair is swept back to a point at the nape of the neck , resembling a duck's tail

any of several sea ducks of the genus Somateria, esp S. mollissima, and related genera, which occur in the N hemisphere . The male has black and white plumage , and the female is the source of eiderdown

a small duck , Oxyura jamaicensis , that inhabits marshes , ponds , etc, in North America and N South America and has a stiff upright tail . The male has a reddish-brown body and blue bill in the breeding season

either of two diving ducks , Aythya marila ( greater scaup ) or A. affinis ( lesser scaup ), of Europe and America, having a black-and-white plumage in the male

the flesh of a Muscovy duck used as food

a teleost fish, Harpodon nehereus , that resembles and is related to the lizard fishes : family Harpodontidae . It is eaten dried with curry dishes as a savoury

a teleost fish, Harpodon nehereus , that resembles and is related to the lizard fishes : family Harpodontidae . It is eaten dried with curry dishes as a savoury

any of various ducks , such as the pochard , scaup , redhead , and canvasback , that inhabit bays , estuaries , lakes, etc, and can dive and swim beneath the surface of the water

a Chinese dish consisting of roast duck with a crispy skin; the meat is served with strips of vegetables , steamed pancakes , and hoisin sauce

the breast and legs of a roast duck served with a sauce made from juices obtained by squeezing the remaining parts in a special press

If you say that someone is a sitting duck , you mean that they are easy to attack , cheat , or take advantage of.

a duck that is a carrier of avian flu and is therefore a threat to other birds and also to humans, but which shows no outward signs of infection

a European lake-dwelling duck , Aythya fuligula , the male of which has a black plumage with white underparts and a long black drooping crest

any of numerous shallow-water ducks , esp. of the genus Anas , that typically feed by upending and dabbling ( contrasted with diving duck )

a northern sea duck , Histrionicus histrionicus, the male of which has a blue and red plumage with black and white markings

an Asian duck , Aix galericulata, the male of which has a brightly coloured and patterned plumage and crest

a large duck , Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage

a large duck , Casarca variegata, of New Zealand, having a brightly coloured plumage

to get everything properly organized and under control

to use recklessly; squander or waste

a common European duck , Aythyra nyroca , having reddish-brown plumage with white wing bars

a North American duck ( Aythya collaris ), the male of which has a black breast , neck , and back with a faint coppery ring around the neck

a New Zealand duck , Anas superciliosa , with grey-edged brown feathers

to treat someone badly , by being dishonest with them or not taking them seriously

a member of a Native American people (one of the Iroquois peoples) formerly living around Cayuga Lake

a style of young man's haircut in which the hair is cut long on the sides and swept back so as to resemble a duck's tail

A sitting target is the same as a → sitting duck .

a type of sea duck , Clangula hyemalis