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duck-squeezer

duck-squeezer

9.9
A small duck-shaped toy that makes a quacking sound when pressed
  • noun
translation icon : patito de goma
  • My baby giggles every time she squeezes her duck-squeezer in the bath.

Examples

  • The sound from the duck-squeezer always makes the children laugh during playtime.

  • We gave a bright yellow duck-squeezer as a birthday present to our nephew.

  • The child loves his duck-squeezer.

  • Can I borrow your duck-squeezer?

  • My baby giggles every time she squeezes her duck-squeezer in the bath.

  • The sound from the duck-squeezer always makes the children laugh during playtime.

  • We gave a bright yellow duck-squeezer as a birthday present to our nephew.

Synonyms

ducky
vsduck-squeezer
  • Baby Talk
8 3.0

A small toy duck children play with in the bath

is the toy form that specifically makes a quacking sound when squeezed
duckie
vsduck-squeezer
  • Baby Talk
1 3.7

A small toy shaped like a duck that floats in the bath

is similar but makes a quacking sound when squeezed

Surface Forms

duck-squeezer singular
duck-squeezers plural

Morphology

duck-squeezer = duck + squeezer (transparent) = duck + squeeze + er

The compound is directly built from 'duck' + 'squeezer' where 'squeezer' = 'squeeze' + '-er', and the toy meaning (a squeezable duck) is inferable from these parts.

Etymology

Duck-squeezer is made from duck and squeezer, where squeezer comes from squeeze, meaning 'to press'. So a duck-squeezer is a small duck toy that makes a quacking sound when you press it.