drake

Waterfowl, but male

A drake is an adult male duck.

The word is less common than the female counterpart "duck," which serves for both sexes in casual speech, but appears in nature writing and among hunters: The drake's iridescent head distinguished it from the drab hen.

Drake is also an archaic or poetic term for a dragon. (Capitalized Drake is a surname or given name.)

waterfowl

mallard

Common dabbling waterfowl

ducklingImmature waterfowl offspring
quackFake healer or fowl noise
pondSmall still body

wetlands · plumage · feathers · beak · webbed · dabbling · diving · teal · pintail · shoveler

mythology

flames

Visible burning combustion

scorchBurn superficially
emberGlowing coal fragment
legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure

mythic · fantasy · serpent · lair · hoard · winged · scales · beast · slayer · medieval

Categories

Waterfowlduck, goose, swan, mallard, geese
fantasywizard, witch, magic, elf, dwarf
Dragonsdragonfire, fire-breathing, fire breather, lung, hydra
mythical creaturesdragons, vampire, vampires, werewolf, werewolves
poultrychicken, hen, turkey, duck, goose
duck pondducks, mallard, duckling, duckweed, quack

Opposites

biological sex in ducks

drakeduck

Waterbird that quacks

hen · duckling

mythological creatures (dragon sense)

drakeunicorn

Mythical one-horned horse

phoenix · fairy · angel · pegasus

mythological creatures

drakedragon

Legendary fire-breathing reptile

wyvern · wyrm · phoenix · unicorn

Phrases

dragon fruitScaly pink cactus berry
red dragonFlame-spewing scarlet reptile
dragon slayerOne who kills legendary reptiles
dragon boatCeremonial paddled racing vessel
dragon mythsFolklore about giant serpents
dragon eggUnhatched fire-breather

Family

dragon, mandrake, drakes

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