No the word waddled is a verb. It is the past tense of waddle.
The penguin waddled to the ocean
The rooster's wattle swung from side to side as he waddled along.
(Past tense) To walk with short steps and sway the body. Example: She waddled her way over to the kitchen.
Hard to tell. They tried to measure his speed, but then he waddled away, waddle waddle. Then he waddled away, waddle waddle waddle. Then he waddled away, waddle waddle. Till the very next day of course.
"The ducks" is a noun phrase. "waddled by" is a verb phrase. "the creek" is a noun phrase.
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They swam.They crawled.They drifted.They walked.They ran.They waddled.
A simile.
No, the word 'waddled' is the past tense of the verb to 'waddle'.The word 'waddle' is both a verb and a noun.The noun 'waddle' is a concrete noun, a word for an awkward swaying walk; a word for a physical action.
Waddle can be a verb or a noun. Examples: Norbert was bundled up in so many layers that he could barely waddle out the door. I saw her from afar, recognizing her characteristic waddle.
A metaphor