Lake Duck (Noun)
Meaning
Common scaup of North America; males have purplish heads.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The female lesser scaup, also known as a lake duck, has a brown head and neck, with a white patch above her bill.
- Male greater scaup or lake ducks are known for their glossy purplish heads and distinctive tufted feathers.
- The lake duck waddled along the water's edge, its purplish head bobbing up and down.
- Among the group of lake ducks, only the males displayed their vibrant purplish heads.
- As the lake duck dived beneath the surface, its glossy feathers glistened in the sunlight.