ewe-neck

[yoo-nek]

noun

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

ewe-neck

noun

1. a condition in horses in which the neck is straight and sagging rather than arched

2. a horse or other animal with this condition

Other Word Forms

• ewe-necked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ewe-neck¹

First recorded in 1695–1705