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- [rahy-nek]
- /ˈraɪˌnɛk/
- /ˈraɪnek/
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- [rahy-nek]
- /ˈraɪˌnɛk/
Definitions of wryneck word
- noun wryneck Informal. torticollis. a person having torticollis. 1
- noun wryneck any of several small Old World climbing birds of the subfamily Jynginae, of the woodpecker family, noted for the peculiar habit of twisting the head and neck. 1
- noun wryneck An Old World bird of the woodpecker family, with brown camouflaged plumage and a habit of twisting and writhing the neck when disturbed. 1
- noun wryneck either of two cryptically coloured Old World woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla or J. ruficollis, which do not drum on trees 0
- noun wryneck a person who has a twisted neck 0
- noun wryneck torticollis 0
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Origin of wryneck
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
First recorded in 1575-85; wry + neck
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Parts of speech for Wryneck
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wryneck popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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