уточненок

This is the 17906th most frequent Russian word.


уточненок

It is a diminutive form referring to a "little duckling."


In this sentence, 'уточёнок' refers to a literal small duck, emphasizing a comparison to someone or something's appearance.

Он мило улыбнулся, похожий на уточёнка.

He smiled sweetly, resembling a duckling.


Here, 'уточнёнок' is used metaphorically to denote something small and nuanced, contributing to the larger context.

Эта деталь – уточнёнок в нашем плане.

This detail is a refinement in our plan.


In this sentence, 'уточёнок' explicitly refers to a small, toy representation of a duck, perhaps in a child's play context.

Моя младшая сестра играет с игрушечным уточёнком.

My younger sister is playing with a toy duckling.