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ewe-neck
[ yoo-nek ]
noun
- a thin hollow neck, low in front of the shoulder, as of a horse or other animal.
ewe-neck
noun
- a condition in horses in which the neck is straight and sagging rather than arched
- a horse or other animal with this condition
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Derived Forms
- ˈewe-ˌnecked, adjective
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Other Words From
- ewe-necked adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ewe-neck1
First recorded in 1695–1705
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Example Sentences
He could have thrown both arms around her ewe neck and hugged her.
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The beast did not swing around, but his ewe neck straightened and his entire body stiffened to a peculiar rigidity.
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I don't know whether you ever had a collar over your darned ewe-neck or not.
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Conformation in a saddle horse calls for a nice head, and a long, flexible, and crested neck—never a ewe-neck.
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