ewe-neck

[ yoo-nek ]

/ ˈyuˌnɛk /

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noun

a thin hollow neck, low in front of the shoulder, as of a horse or other animal.

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Origin of ewe-neck

First recorded in 1695–1705

OTHER WORDS FROM ewe-neck

ewe-necked, adjective

Words nearby ewe-neck

Ewart's sign, ewe, ewe equivalent, ewe lamb, Ewell, ewe-neck, ewer, ewery, Ewig-weibliche, Ewing, Ewing's sarcoma

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How to use ewe-neck in a sentence

But his fingers moved through her silky strands of hair, and then down her neck.
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I received many bruises on my collarbones, neck, chest, and shoulders.
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Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo then sought to bring the hulking Garner down by yoking him around the neck.
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The 21-year-old was shot three times—twice in the back and once in the back of his neck.
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One would not have wanted her white neck a mite less full or her beautiful arms more slender.
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For of sadness cometh death, and it overwhelmeth the strength, and the sorrow of the heart boweth down the neck.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
As the window dropped, Ripperda saw the wounded postilion fall on the neck of his horse.
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About her neck was hung a covered basket and a door-key; and Davy at once concluded that she was Sindbad's house-keeper.
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The governor attacked him, and on the way down stabbed him in the neck, with such force that he tripped and fell down.
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British Dictionary definitions for ewe-neck

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

Derived forms of ewe-neck

ewe-necked, adjective

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