napes
Backs of necks
Napes is the plural of nape, the back of the neck where it meets the skull.
The nape is often considered an intimate or vulnerable area: She felt his breath on her nape.
Hair stylists and barbers work around the nape when cutting hair short in back.
Head-body junction
- cervicalOf the neck
- hairlineScalp-skin boundary
- occiputRear cranial region
- occipitalOf the skull's rear
vertebrae · trapezius · skull · spine · scruff · atlas · scalp · shoulders
Gentle loving touch
- strokeSudden brain blood blockage
- kissTouch with lips
- nuzzleGentle facial caress
- tickleTouch provoking involuntary laughter
brush · massage · grasp · grip · fingers · sensation · shiver · tingle
Out in open
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- bareLacking any covering
attack · predator · instinct · grabbed · seized · submission · scruffing · kitten
neck
Head-body junction
occipital · vertebrae · trapezius · skull · spine · scruff · atlas · scalp · shoulders · head
caress
Gentle loving touch
tickle · brush · massage · grasp · grip · fingers · sensation · shiver · tingle · goosebumps
exposed
Out in open
- defenselessWithout means to resist
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
bare · attack · predator · instinct · grabbed · seized · submission · scruffing · kitten · dominance
haircut
Styling by trimming
clipper · taper · fade · undercut · buzz · stubble · lineup · edging · barber · neckline
stiffness
Resistance to deformation
soreness · strain · cramp · spasm · pain · discomfort · stress · crick · headache · fatigue