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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
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How to use ewe-neck in a sentence

  • He could have thrown both arms around her ewe neck and hugged her.

    The Mayor of Troy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
  • The beast did not swing around, but his ewe neck straightened and his entire body stiffened to a peculiar rigidity.

    Out of the Depths|Robert Ames Bennet
  • I don't know whether you ever had a collar over your darned ewe-neck or not.

  • Conformation in a saddle horse calls for a nice head, and a long, flexible, and crested neck—never a ewe-neck.

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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