nape
Behind the head
The nape is the back of the neck, specifically the area where the hairline meets the upper spine.
Hair at the nape is often finer and more vulnerable to touch: She felt a chill at the nape of her neck.
The word appears frequently in descriptions of intimate or threatening moments—a kiss on the nape, a hand gripping the nape.
Head-body junction
- hairlineScalp-skin boundary
- occiputRear cranial region
- skullHead's bone casing
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
atlas · axis · trapezius · sternocleidomastoid · cervical · spine · collar · scruff
Back neck area
- graspSeize or understand
- gripSecure manual hold
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
sensitive · bite · kiss · caress · nuzzle · touch · shiver · ticklish
Scalp-skin boundary
- undercutSell cheaper than rivals
- fadeLose intensity gradually
- buzzcutHair clipped uniformly short
- taperNarrow gradually toward point
shave · trim · baby hairs · wisps · cowlick · barber · clippers · edging
neck
Head-body junction
vertebrae · atlas · axis · trapezius · sternocleidomastoid · cervical · spine · collar · scruff · occipital
scruff
Back neck area
unprotected · sensitive · bite · kiss · caress · nuzzle · touch · shiver · ticklish · goosebumps
hairline
Scalp-skin boundary
taper · shave · trim · baby hairs · wisps · cowlick · barber · clippers · edging · lineup
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
stripe · coloring · feathers · identification · mantle · crown · ruff
stiffness
Resistance to deformation
tightness · massage · strain · cramps · spasms · kneading · rubbing · heat pad · stretching · pinched
- paper napkinDisposable dining wipe
- napkin mathInformal rough calculation
- napkin ringDecorative band for table linen
- cocktail napkinSmall absorbent bar square
- sanitary napkinMenstrual absorbent worn externally
- dinner napkinCloth for table use