necked

American

[nekt] / nɛkt /

adjective

having a neck of a kind specified (usually used in combination).

a square-necked blouse.

Etymology

Origin of necked

1350–1400; Middle English. See neck, -ed ³

Example Sentences

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Nearby were partial skeletons of long necked dinosaurs preserved in river sediments, pointing to a forested inland environment crisscrossed by waterways.

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

Long necked animals, such as giraffes, need to pump blood upward from the heart against gravity.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Mike McNerney of Carbondale, Illinois, an authority on necked discoids, believes they are a corruption of the classic Celtic cross, with the ends of the cross being dropped from the design.

From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2015

I've just necked my ham rolls and apple.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2010

Mrs. Byrne says, and I realize that she is talking about my necklace, which is usually hidden by my high- necked dresses.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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