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Yucky vs Ducky - What's the difference?

yucky | ducky |

As adjectives the difference between yucky and ducky

is that yucky is of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust while ducky is great; going well; proceeding in an eminently agreeable fashion.

As a noun ducky is

a pet name used affectionately.

yucky

English

Alternative forms

* yukky

Adjective

(er)
  • (colloquial, often, childish) Of something highly offensive; causing aversion or disgust.

    • Synonyms

    * disgusting * distasteful * foul * loathsome * nasty * offensive * repugnant * revolting * unpleasant * wicked

    Antonyms

    * yummy

    Derived terms

    * yuckiness

    Related terms

    * yuck, yuk

    Quotations

    "Don't rule out desalination because it is expensive, or recycling because it sounds yucky , or building a dam," Mr Turnbull told Australian media." — BBC Online

    ducky

    English

    (ducky)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (slang, archaic) Great; going well; proceeding in an eminently agreeable fashion.
    • Farnesworth smiled contentedly as he read the stock ticker; all was ducky on Wall Street.
  • * 1930 ,
    • Isn't this the duckiest little leather skirt you ever saw?
  • *1942 , , The Catbird Seat :
    • Fortunately, she had bragged to everybody about her ducky first-floor apartment in the perfectly darling three-story red-brick.

    Synonyms

    * fine * peachy * swell

    Noun

    (duckies)
  • A pet name used affectionately.
    • "Morning, ducky !" said Roderick, as he gave his partner a quick peck on the cheek and sat down to breakfast.
  • (childish) A duck (aquatic bird).
  • * 1990 , Donna LeBlanc, You can't quit until you know what's eating you
    • Do little things for your Inner Child, like taking bubble baths. Invite a rubber ducky to play with you...

    Synonyms

    * darling * hon