bull-necked

American

[bool-nekt] / ˈbʊlˌnɛkt /

Or bullnecked

adjective

having a short, thick neck.

bull-necked British

adjective

having a short thick neck

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Etymology

Origin of bull-necked

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

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bull-necked

Did I skulk in dodgy pubs with bull-necked men with shaved heads and bulldogs?

From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2017

A 5ft 11in, 220lb, bull-necked slab of badness who kept pigeons.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2016

But whereas other alcelaphines have a fairly slender neck and a head usually held well above the level of the shoulders, wildebeest have a bull-necked, low-slung appearance.

From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2014

Embassy in Argentina, a job which has been vacant since bull-necked Spruille Braden was called back to Washington last August to become Assistant Secretary in charge of Latin American affairs.

From Time Magazine Archive

The blond man grinned, the bull-necked man lunged, and—yes—even Mr. Dandy took several steps forward.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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