quackings
Waterfowl vocal noises
Quackings are the sounds ducks make—the characteristic harsh, flat calls of waterfowl.
The word extends to any speech or pronouncements deemed worthless or fraudulent, from the association of quack with medical charlatans: I've had enough of his quackings about miracle cures.
ducks
Common dabbling waterfowl
- ducklingsYoung waterfowl offspring
- waterfowlSwimming birds collectively
- pondSmall still body
- drakeMale waterfowl
hen · brood · flock · dabbling · paddling · bill · webbed · feathers
mallard
Common dabbling waterfowl
drake · hen · brood · flock · dabbling · paddling · bill · webbed · feathers · nesting
charlatan
Faker claiming false expertise
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- pseudoscienceBogus methodology posing as factual
- shamFraudulent imitation
bogus · phony · hoax · scam · swindle · deception · con · fake · counterfeit · trickery
squawk
Harsh grating bird cry
chirp · croak · gobble · hoot · bleat · squeak · cluck · trill · warble · screech