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guck

/ɡʌk/

Meanings
noun
The hybrid offspring of a goose and a duck

Examples :

"The farmer pointed out a strange-looking bird and explained that it was a guck, the result of a goose and duck mating. "
animal bird biology

Related Words

Illustration offspring

offspring noun

/ˈɒfspɹɪŋ/ /ˈɑfspɹɪŋ/

A person's daughter(s) and/or son(s); a person's children.

"My offspring are all in school now, and I'm very proud of them. "

Illustration strange

strange noun

/ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒ/

Vagina

"The doctor examined the patient's strange and performed tests. "

Illustration unpleasant

unpleasant adjective

/ʌnˈplezənt/

Not pleasant.

"The weather forecast predicted an unpleasant day, with rain and strong winds. "

Illustration hybrid

hybrid noun

/ˈhaɪ.bɹɪd/

Offspring resulting from cross-breeding different entities, e.g. two different species or two purebred parent strains.

"The new puppy is a hybrid; its mother is a golden retriever and its father is a labrador. "

Illustration looking

looking noun

/ˈlʊkɪŋ/

The act of one who looks; a glance.

"The security guard's quick looking around the store helped him spot the shoplifter. "

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Illustration result

result noun

/ɹɪˈzʌlt/

That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect.

"the result of a course of action;  the result of a mathematical operation"

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration mechanic

mechanic noun

/məˈkænɪk/

A manual worker; a labourer or artisan.

"The mechanic fixed the broken bicycle chain. "

Illustration farmer

farmer noun

/fɑːmə/ /fɑɹmɚ/

A person who works the land and/or who keeps livestock, especially on a farm.

"The farmer planted corn in his fields every spring. "

Illustration working

working noun

/ˈwɜːkɪŋ/ /ˈwɝkɪŋ/

(usually in the plural) Operation; action.

"The construction crew's working on the new school building is going smoothly. "

Illustration pointed

pointed verb

/ˈpɔɪntɪd/

To extend the index finger in the direction of something in order to show where it is or to draw attention to it.

"The teacher pointed to the map to show the students where the capital city was located. "