Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ewe-necked

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
ewe--necked
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a neck like a ewe's; said of horses in which the arch of the neck is deficient, being somewhat hollowed out.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ewe + necked.

Inflected Forms

more ewe-necked (comparative) most ewe-necked (superlative)

Questions

What does ewe-necked mean?
Having a neck like a ewe's; said of horses in which the arch of the neck is deficient, being somewhat hollowed out.
Where does ewe-necked come from?
From ewe + necked.

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