rubber duck
Tub-time companion
A rubber duck is a small, hollow toy shaped like a duck, typically yellow, originally made for bath play.
Children float them in tubs; adults collect them or place them on desks.
In programming, a rubber duck serves as a debugging tool—explaining code aloud to an inanimate object often reveals the problem: I was stuck for hours until I rubber-ducked it.
Fixture for soaking
- bubblesGas-filled liquid spheres
- tubOpen washing basin
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
squeeze · squeak · toy · bath · soak · playtime · toddler · colorful
Object for amusement
- nurseryRoom for infants
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- playroomChildren's recreation area
- infantVery young child
gift · playful · colorful · squeeze · squeak · imagination · bathtime · innocence
One who writes software
- codeSymbolic communication system
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
- explainMake something understood
talk through · problem-solving · method · technique · inanimate · listener · sounding board · verbalize
Male nickname from Ernest
- Sesame StreetEducational children's television program
- raceCompetition of speed
- derbyOpen-entry competition
- festivalOrganized public celebration
giant · oversized · themed · costume · collection · varieties · novelty · souvenir
Barely-won contest
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- noiseUnwanted auditory disturbance
- soundAudible wave phenomenon
- honkLoud nasal blast
squeal · chirp · squeaky · air · pressure · vinyl · hollow · amusing
Emitting or reflecting light
- classicOf lasting excellence
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- cheerfulPleasantly bright in mood
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
orange · primary colors · vivid · sunny · recognizable · traditional · standard · canary
bathtub
Fixture for soaking
float · squeeze · squeak · toy · bath · soak · playtime · toddler · colorful · plastic
toy
Object for amusement
infant · gift · playful · colorful · squeeze · squeak · imagination · bathtime · innocence · collection
programmer
One who writes software
- codeSymbolic communication system
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
explain · talk through · problem-solving · method · technique · inanimate · listener · sounding board · verbalize · articulate
Ernie
Male nickname from Ernest
- Sesame StreetEducational children's television program
- raceCompetition of speed
- derbyOpen-entry competition
festival · giant · oversized · themed · costume · collection · varieties · novelty · souvenir · gift shop
squeaker
Barely-won contest
honk · squeal · chirp · squeaky · air · pressure · vinyl · hollow · amusing · attention
bright
Emitting or reflecting light
beak · orange · primary colors · vivid · sunny · recognizable · traditional · standard · canary · lemon
- Toylanddolls, blocks, trains, teddy bears, puzzles
- toy animalsteddy bear, stuffed dog, stuffed bunny, stuffed panda, wooden animals
- Yellow Thingsbanana, lemon, sun, sunflower, canary
- rubberlatex, neoprene, polyurethane, polyisoprene, tire
- baby toysrattle, baby rattle, teether, teething ring, teething toy
- bath toystoy boat, squirt toy, squeeze toy, tugboat, pirate ship
rubber duckbar of soap
washcloth · scrub brush · shampoo · bath thermometer · drain stopper
duck, rubber, ducks, rubbery, ducking, ducked, rubbers, duckling, ducky