necked

Made out heavily

Necked describes something having a neck of a particular kind: a long-necked giraffe, a V-necked sweater.

The word usually appears in compounds.

Separately, necked is the past tense of neck, meaning to kiss and caress amorously: We necked in the back seat of his car.

neckline

scoopneck

Wide curved collar cut

polo · henley · off-the-shoulder · keyhole · sweetheart · surplice · asymmetrical · ruffle · plunging · collarless

anatomy

throat

Neck's inner passage

cervical · vertebrae · larynx · trachea · windpipe · scruff · clavicle · collarbone · tendons · muscles

intimacy

kissed

Touched with lips

snuggled · nibbled · breathed · whispered · puzzled · canoodled · smooched · cuddled · stroked · touched

slang

drank

Swallowed a liquid

gulped · downed · quaffed · slugged · swilled · shotgunned · pounded · slammed

joinery

mortise

Carved slot for joining

lap · bridle · scarf · halving · spliced · fitted · joined · interlocking · notched · coupled

bottle

flask

Portable liquid container

  • carafeStopperless serving vessel
  • decanterVessel for serving wine
  • vialSmall glass liquid holder

amphora · gourd · calabash · demijohn · flagon · ewer · pitcher · jug · vessel · spout

Opposites
physical intimacy intensity

neckedpecked

Struck with beak

shook hands

romantic engagement vs. abstention

neckedabstained

Voluntarily held back

refrained · held back · resisted · behaved

Phrases
Family

neck, necks, bottleneck, necking, turtleneck, neckline, v-neck, neckerchief, crewneck

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG