jugular
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
About or located in the region of the neck or throat.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒuɡjəlɚ
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
anatomyrelational
Relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
relational
Of or pertaining to the jugular vein.
noun
by extension
Any critical vulnerability.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat
Used this way, jugular is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Veins in the neck that return blood from the head.
Formed by the junction of the posterior auricular and the retromandibular veins.
Arises below the chin from veins draining the lower face.
A continuation of the sigmoid sinus of the dura mater.
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