Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

duck decoy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: duck- de-coy
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A structure used to catch wildfowl, consisting of a central pond and radiating water-filled arms.

noun

A model duck used to attract other ducks.

Etymology

The sense relating to the structure may be (partially) borrowed from or influenced by Dutch eendenkooi.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: eendenkooi

Inflected Forms

duck decoys (plural)

Synonyms

decoy-duck

Questions

What does duck decoy mean?: A structure used to catch wildfowl, consisting of a central pond and radiating water-filled arms.
Where does duck decoy come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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