short-necked

Truncated above shoulders

Short-necked describes having a neck that is relatively short for the type of thing in question.

The term appears most often in zoology and anatomy: short-necked turtles, short-necked clams.

It can describe people, though this use risks being unflattering: a short-necked man in a tight collar.

anatomy

stocky

Short and solidly built

sturdy · robust · heavyset · broad-shouldered · truncated · compressed · foreshortened · stubby · blunt

reptiles

turtle

Shell-encased reptile

  • tortoiseLand-dwelling shelled reptile
  • terrapinSmall edible marsh turtle
  • toadWarty terrestrial amphibian

bullfrog · gecko · skink · box turtle · snapping turtle · sea turtle

birds

duck

Waterbird that quacks

  • gooseLarge honking waterfowl
  • penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
  • puffinStocky auk, bright beak

grebe · loon · quail · partridge · grouse · kiwi · owl · woodcock · snipe · plover

bottles

flask

Portable liquid container

  • decanterVessel for serving wine
  • carafeStopperless serving vessel
  • jugHandled pouring container

vase · amphora · urn · flagon · cruet · demijohn · pitcher · vessel · container · jar

instruments

violin

Bowed string instrument

  • violaMidrange bowed instrument
  • celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
  • bassDeep pitch or fish

fiddle · mandolin · ukulele · lute · banjo · bouzouki · balalaika · rebec · viol · luthier

Opposites
neck length

short-neckedlong-necked

Having extended throat region

swan-necked · stretched

Family

short, shorts, shorter, shortest, shorten, shortened, shortening, shortly, shortness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G