rubber ducky
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small, flexible fixed-length antenna covered with a vinyl or rubber coating, frequently used with a handy talkie or other portable radio equipment.
Slang
noun
A species of woodlice (Cubaris sp.), which has facial markings resembling a rubber duck; typically when kept as pets.
Informal
Example Sentences
- "With a squeaky song remarkably reminiscent of a ‘rubber ducky’, the Dusky Myzomela is easily distinguished from other small honeyeaters by its uniform grey-brown coloration, lacking any markings or other colour on the wing or head."
- "The 40-year-old started rearing isopods in 2019, after he came across photos of the “rubber ducky” variety, which sports markings which give it the appearance of rubber duck toys."