neck
Collar's resting place
The neck that connects your head to your trunk inspires all other meanings of the word.
Things resembling a neck in shape or location get the same name: bottle neck, guitar neck.
The part of a garment that covers or ends at the neck is also called the neck.
The common expression neck and neck conjures an image of close competition, perhaps of two runners whose necks are adjacent.
The vulnerability of the neck is alluded to in expressions like up to your neck in something and stick your neck out.
As a verb, neck usually has a plural subject and means to kiss and caress.
Neck's inner passage
collarbone · Adam's apple · jugular · carotid · larynx · trachea · esophagus · scruff
Gentle facial caress
cuddle · nape · intimacy · affection · tenderness · warmth · closeness · puzzle
Close-fitting neck jewelry
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- scarfNeck-warming fabric strip
- necklaceNeck-worn ornament
- cravatNeck scarf, tucked in
ascot · collar · locket · chain · pearls · beads · kerchief · bolo
Stringed instrument's neck face
- fretsWorries or string dividers
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
- tuning pegsString tension adjusters
strings · nut · maple · rosewood · inlay · electric · acoustic · bass
Out in open
- throttlePower flow controller
- strangleConstrict the throat
- chokeObstruct breathing or airflow
- defenselessWithout means to resist
unprotected · delicate · sensitive · grip · noose · garrote · predator · artery
Mind-body exercise discipline
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- extensionAdded part or duration
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- rotationTurning on an axis
posture · tension · muscles · stiffness · exercise · mobility · alignment · strain
Narrow strip connecting landmasses
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- straitConstricted marine passage
- narrowOf small width
- landEarth's solid surface
passage · channel · headland · spit · promontory
throat
Neck's inner passage
spine · collarbone · Adam's apple · jugular · carotid · larynx · trachea · esophagus · scruff · hairline
nuzzle
Gentle facial caress
snuggle · cuddle · nape · intimacy · affection · tenderness · warmth · closeness · puzzle · stroke
choker
Close-fitting neck jewelry
cravat · ascot · collar · locket · chain · pearls · beads · kerchief · bolo · cowl
fretboard
Stringed instrument's neck face
- fretsWorries or string dividers
- fingerboardString instrument's pitch surface
- headstockTuning peg mounting point
tuning pegs · strings · nut · maple · rosewood · inlay · electric · acoustic · bass
exposed
Out in open
defenseless · unprotected · delicate · sensitive · grip · noose · garrote · predator · artery · attack
yoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- extensionAdded part or duration
- tiltAngular deviation from level
rotation · posture · tension · muscles · stiffness · exercise · mobility · alignment · strain · therapy
isthmus
Narrow strip connecting landmasses
cork
Tree bark bottle seal
seal · pour · narrow · opening · carafe · decanter · flask · wine · liquor · beer
lamb
Juvenile sheep
turkey · roast · braised · stew · bones · meat · offal · cut · joint · oxtail
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- Guitarelectric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, guitar string, guitar strap
- Body Areasface, chest, back, arms, legs
- body measurementsheight, weight, waist circumference, head circumference, shoulder width
- body traitsheight, weight, body shape, build, stature
neckwaist
Torso's narrowest circumference
torso · trunk · midsection · hips · midriff
- pain in the neckPersistent source of annoyance
- neck and neckExactly even in competition
- broken neckFractured cervical vertebrae
- stiff neckCervical muscle tightness
- plunging necklinesDeep V-shaped bodice cuts
- neck painCervical region discomfort
necks, necktie, necking, turtleneck, necked, neckband, neckline, neckwear, v-neck