bull-necked

or bull·necked

[ bool-nekt ]

/ ˈbʊlˌnɛkt /

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adjective

having a short, thick neck.

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Origin of bull-necked

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Words nearby bull-necked

bull kelp, bull market, bullmastiff, Bull Moose, bullneck, bull-necked, bullnose, bull-nosed, bull-nosed bow, bullock, bullock's-heart

How to use bull-necked in a sentence

He's so white he's almost mock-white, and so are his jerky, long-necked, mechanical-man movements.
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She wore a sea-green, V-necked frock with a modest hint of cleavage.
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He also said police intend to put their beloved family pet, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Excalibur, to sleep.
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Biden made many visits to Baghdad and no doubt get fed a load of bull about inclusion on each one.
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The well-known "cock and bull" stories of small children are inspired by this love of strong effect.
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I thought this young man was going to read us some of his poetry; it's too tiresome of him to stop to tell us about his bull-dog.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
And I, for one, absolutely decline to believe in this preposterous story of his about a bull-dog.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
Tom leaped on one side; the buffalo-bull turned short round and made another dash at him.
Hunting the Lions|R.M. Ballantyne
Some who would face a mad bull coolly enough spring with disgust from a cockroach or a centipede.
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British Dictionary definitions for bull-necked

bull-necked

adjective

having a short thick neck

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