DUCKLING
★ The Ugly Duckling (fairy tale)
COLONEL
- (noun) A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag ...
- (verb) To act as or like a colonel.
★ Homophone of "kernel"
NAPOLEON
- (noun) A former 40-franc gold coin issued by France.
- (noun) A form of solitaire.
- (noun) A short period of sleep, especially one during the day.
★ French emperor; pig in "Animal Farm"; layered pastry
PRINCESS
- (noun) A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter.
- (noun) A woman or girl who excels in a given field or class.
- (noun) A female ruler or monarch; a queen.
★ "The Little Princess" (book/film)
CALF
- (noun) A young cow or bull.
- (noun) Leather made of the skin of the calf; especially, a fine, light-coloured leather used in bookbind...
- (noun) A young deer, elephant, seal, whale or giraffe (also used of some other animals).
PIGLET
★ Winnie the Pooh character
EMPEROR
- (noun) The male monarch or ruler of an empire.
- (noun) Any monarch ruling an empire, irrespective of gender, with "empress" contrasting to mean when con...
- (noun) (political theory) Specifically, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire; the world-monarch.
★ "The Emperor's New Clothes"; Emperor penguin
FAWN
- (noun) A young deer.
- (noun) A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn.
- (noun) The young of an animal; a whelp.
★ Also: (verb) to flatter or grovel; seek favor through flattery
GUSH
- (noun) A sudden rapid outflow.
- (verb) To flow forth suddenly, in great volume.
- (verb) To send (something) flowing forth suddenly in great volume.
★ Also: to praise effusively or excessively
MERMAID
- (noun) A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.
- (noun) (as a modifier) Coloured a brilliant turquoise.
- (noun) A prostitute.
★ "The Little Mermaid" (fairy tale/film)
CHALK
- (noun) A soft, white, powdery limestone.
- (noun) A piece of chalk, or nowadays processed compressed gypsum, that is used for drawing and for writi...
- (noun) Tailor's chalk.
★ "Chalk it up to..." = attribute to; "by a long chalk" = by far
PORKY
- (adjective) Resembling or characteristic of pork.
- (adjective) Rather fat; chubby.
- (noun) A lie.
★ Porky Pig (Looney Tunes); British slang "porky pie" = lie
PRAISE
- (noun) Commendation; favourable representation in words
- (noun) Worship
- (verb) To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
WOULD
- (noun) Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.
★ Homophone of "wood"
BABE
- (noun) A baby or infant; a very young human or animal.
- (noun) An attractive person, especially a young woman.
- (noun) Darling (term of endearment).
★ The pig from movie "Babe"; slang for attractive person
FLATTER
- (adjective) Having no variations in height.
- (adjective) (voice) Without variations in pitch.
- (adjective) Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
★ Also: (verb) to praise insincerely; to make look better