necked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of necked
Example Sentences
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Sauropods were long necked, long tailed plant eaters that grew into the largest animals ever to walk on land, yet their earliest life stages were small, exposed, and highly vulnerable.
From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026
He was dressed in a dark blue suit and an open necked white shirt as he confirmed his name and date of birth.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
Long necked animals, such as giraffes, need to pump blood upward from the heart against gravity.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Mike McNerney of Carbondale, Illinois, an authority on necked discoids, believes they are a corruption of the classic Celtic cross, with the ends of the cross being dropped from the design.
From Washington Times • Nov. 1, 2015
Mrs. Byrne says, and I realize that she is talking about my necklace, which is usually hidden by my high- necked dresses.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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