Word Finder - necks

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The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.

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Giraffes have long necks.

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The corresponding part in some other anatomical contexts.

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The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.

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The tapered part of a bottle toward the opening.

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The slender tubelike extension atop an archegonium, through which the sperm swim to reach the egg.

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The extension of any stringed instrument on which a fingerboard is mounted

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A long narrow tract of land projecting from the main body, or a narrow tract connecting two larger tracts.

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A reduction in size near the end of an object, formed by a groove around it.

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a neck forming the journal of a shaft

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The constriction between the root and crown of a tooth.

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The gorgerin of a capital.

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The small part of a gun between the chase and the swell of the muzzle.

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A person's life.

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to risk one's neck; to save someone's neck

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A falsehood; a lie.

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Shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore

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• Neck
• Näcken
• nicor
• nix
• nixie
• nixy
• nokk
• nokken
• näck

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To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate

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Go neck yourself.

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To make love; to intently kiss or cuddle; to canoodle.

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Alan and Betty were necking in the back of a car when Betty's dad caught them.

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• French kiss
• grope
• pet
• smooch
• smoodge
• snog
• snuggle

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To drink rapidly.

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• chug

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To decrease in diameter.

The Thugs were a well-organized confederacy of professional assassins, who in gangs of whom 10 to 200 travelled in various guises through India, wormed themselves into the confidence of wayfarers of the wealthier class, and, when a favourable opportunity occurred, strangled them by throwing a handkerchief or noose round their necks, and then plundered and buried them.

The native pottery is of a very fine paste, smooth and thin, but poor in forms. Cylindrical cups, and jars with cylindrical necks and no brim, are typical.

He nearly broke both their necks when he slipped on the wet tile floor as he made his way to the receptionist who directed them to a flight of metal stairs that led downward to an empty hall.

He has the grip of a man who's used to wringing the necks of wounded game birds.

Snapping necks, breaking Codes, bringing back the dead-dead.

Tattoos flared on the arms and necks of the people in front of her before fading and growing invisible again.

They also have boatswain 's pipes worn on a silver chain around their necks.

Feeling slightly breathless at my exertion, I find myself in a carriage with several people wearing London Marathon medals around their necks.

Ultimately, both parties rub their necks along the ground then consummate the relationship in a most untidy fashion.

Imagine youngsters in bathing suits on the beach and a box containing a gas mask slung round their necks.

On the day, make a gravy from the mixture the necks are poached in.

The 19 th century hangman William Marwood devised a method called ' the long drop ' that killed prisoners quickly by breaking their necks.

The restraint and sudden exposure of their necks must be stressful, and the neck incision must be painful.

Brigstocke makes the odd interjection from his lofty perch, but all this means is the guests are forever craning their necks round.

Even tho they knew they were being watched the women still tried to tie ligatures around their necks.

They are much daintier and more slender than female mallards, and often have markedly orange heads and necks.

What will this mean for us if we are to escape from past sin that hangs around our necks like a great millstone?

We recognize that young graduates should not start their careers with a financial millstone round their necks.

No longer are you just mooching around in the dark silently snapping necks.

Finally, I hope you never suffer from any more stiff necks.

Their muzzles were becoming too pointed; necks were short.

They get their name from the thick white ruff or mane around their necks.

Biomechanics At what angle did sauropods hold their necks?

Soon, they all lay dead at her feet, their throats all neatly slit into macabre grins across their necks.

You don't see differences between the thin Tony Adams and the rather stocky Emile Hesky, and the players have no necks.

The familiar illustration of Lamarck's hypothesis is that of the giraffe, whose long neck might, he suggested, have been acquired by the efforts of a primitively short-necked race of herbivores who stretched their necks to reach the foliage of trees in a land where grass was deficient, the effort producing a distinct elongation in the neck of each generation, which was then transmitted to the next.

When flying, flamingos present a striking and beautiful sight, with legs and neck stretched out straight, looking like white and rosy or scarlet crosses with black arms. Not less fascinating is a flock of these sociable birds when at rest, standing on one or both legs, with their long necks twisted or coiled upon the body in any conceivable position.

The mirrors on the landing reflected ladies in white, pale-blue, and pink dresses, with diamonds and pearls on their bare necks and arms.

Their necks, with their wet, close-clinging manes, looked strangely thin.

The men sat huddled up trying not to stir, so as to warm the water that had trickled to their bodies and not admit the fresh cold water that was leaking in under their seats, their knees, and at the back of their necks.

I often see people who are scared to turn their necks certain directions or assume that rotatory movements are harmful.

Black hooded smock tops appeared somber when teamed with white polo necks.

You do n't see differences between the thin Tony Adams and the rather stocky Emile Hesky, and the players have no necks.

Not only are they gold, they are also elegantly sculpted into swans ' necks and lions ' heads.

This is also an important feature for younger babies whose necks aren't yet strong enough to sit upright without additional support.

Girls look great in scoop necks or sweetheart cut tops.

Purchasing matching necklaces with the varied colors of jewels will give a look of uniformity and individuality simultaneously, which will look great not only on their necks, but in the photos too.

The two were popular tabloid fodder for antics such as wearing each other's blood in a vial around their necks.

Pug puppies, and Pugs in general, can be a little difficult to shop for when it comes to clothing because of their fairly broad chests and necks.

A wet soil is good in summer, but injurious in winter, and to prevent surface wet from injuring old plants left in the open ground, remove the mould round their necks, filling up with about 6 inches of white sand.

Classical guitars, because they are designed to use nylon strings, don't have truss rods in their necks.

Some models have two necks with as many as fourteen strings and have multiple pedals that can be manipulated by the feet and by both knees to change the pitch of certain strings.

Choose tops that will draw eyes away from your hips and up toward your chest and shoulders, such as those with scoop necks.

Necklines can be found with scooped necks, V-necks or something more conservative.

These sequined tops are completely covered in sequins, with jewel necks and sleeves.

Round necks are generally less flattering.

Those who are overweight are more likely to snore due to the size of their necks.

Decanters with flat bowls and long necks allow the wine to spread out along the surface of the decanter in order to put the largest amount of surface area of the wine possible contact with air.

Madame Alexander Kitten Dolls are embossed with the name "Alexander" and the year on the back of their necks.

Shag styles with lots of layers of jagged hair just barely kissing the edge of the jaw combined with longer hair layers create the illusion of long, lean necks.