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Sucky vs Ducky - What's the difference?

sucky | ducky |

As adjectives the difference between sucky and ducky

is that sucky is being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or lacks value while ducky is great; going well; proceeding in an eminently agreeable fashion.

As nouns the difference between sucky and ducky

is that sucky is a pacifier while ducky is a pet name used affectionately.

sucky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (slang) Being something which sucks, which is unpleasant or lacks value.
  • That comedian was pretty sucky on TV last night.
  • *2002 R. Jay Driskill: Necropolis: A Collection of Spectres [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0595238939&id=oK5O8Mp5UeAC&pg=RA1-PA65&lpg=RA1-PA65&ots=V7UHvfqVAw&dq=%22Who%27s+isn%27t+sucky,+you+ask%3F+Mine%27s+exceedingly+sucky%22&sig=5F4GYYY4RZ5gfTyNsMcvKywGAp4]
  • My mother-in-law. Who's (SIC) isn't sucky', you ask? Mine's exceedingly ' sucky . More than average I'd say. She tries to turn my wife and kids against me...

    Noun

    (suckies)
  • A pacifier.
  • See also

    * sucky sucky/sucky-sucky

    Anagrams

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    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