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necked

adjective

Simple meaning

Having some specific type of neck or neckline.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

nehkt
US device voice
IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈnɛkt

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. in combination

    Having some specific type of neck or neckline.

  2. Having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination)

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (in combination) Having some specific type of neck or neckline.

Used this way, necked is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Nearby words

  • decollete , rarer, so it draws attention

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Having some specific type

necked bottlenecked flask

Other combinations

necked shirtnecked pheasantnecked sweaternecked jarsnecked grebenecked dresses

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • necknounBase word

    The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • black-necked grebenounCompound term

    Small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck.

  • black-necked stiltnounCompound term

    Stilt of southwestern United States to northern South America having black plumage extending from the head down the back of the neck.

  • black-necked storknounCompound term

    Large mostly white Australian stork.

  • red-necked grebenounCompound term

    Large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck.

  • ring-necked parakeetnounCompound term

    African parakeet.

  • ring-necked pheasantnounCompound term

    Common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring.

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Synonyms

Sense: having some specific type of neck or neckline

throateddecolleteRare

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