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neckless

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      Meanings

      Adjective

      1. having no neck or no visible neck

      Beyond the definition

      "Neckless" is a rare and very literal word. It means without a neck, or with no clear neck showing. In real use, it usually appears in descriptions of animals, imaginary creatures, or people whose head seems to rest directly on the shoulders. A frog may look almost neckless, and a very muscular person may be described that way in an informal, visual sense. The word paints a compact, solid picture and is mostly used for appearance rather than as a technical term.

      Examples

      1. 1

        Animal appearance

        The little turtle pulled its head in until it looked almost neckless.

      2. 2

        Rude description

        The cartoon villain was a huge, neckless man in a tight black suit.

        • Caution

          neckless can sound rude when used about a person

      3. 3

        Clothing effect

        That high collar makes me look neckless in photos.

      See also

      Similar

      • without a neck

      Shades of meaning

      • stubby-necked
      • short-necked

      Contrast

      • long-necked
      • slender-necked

      Do not confuse

      Used with (collocations)

      • neckless body
      • neckless figure
      • almost neckless

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      Main spelling

      • necklessadjective