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duckling

/ˈdʌklɪŋ/

Meanings
noun
A young duck.

Examples :

"The little duckling waddled behind its mother. "
animal bird nature biology

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waddled verb

/ˈwɒdल्ड/ /ˈwɑdल्ड/

To walk with short steps, tilting the body from side to side.

"The little duckling waddled after its mother towards the pond. "

Illustration duck

duck verb

/dʌk/

To quickly lower the head or body in order to prevent it from being struck by something.

"The ball came flying at Amelia, so she ducked quickly to avoid getting hit. "

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

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behind noun

/bəˈhaɪnd/ /bɪˈhaɪnd/

The rear, back-end

"The car's broken-down behind the school. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration little

little noun

/ˈlɪ.ɾɫ̩/ /ˈlɘtl̩/ /ˈlɪtəl/ /ˈlɪtl̩/

A small amount.

"Can I try a little of that sauce?"

Illustration a

a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

Illustration young

young noun

/jʌŋ/

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

"The young of today are well-educated."

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its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "