pencil-neckedadj.

Brit.

/ˈpɛnslnɛkt/, U.S.

/ˈpɛnsəlˌnɛkt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pencil n., necked adj.

Etymology: < pencil n. + necked adj., after pencil-neck n.

slang. depreciative (originally U.S.).

Having a pencil-neck; thin, underdeveloped; weak, effete, or excessively studious; = pencil-neck adj.

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the world > life > the body > external parts of body > neck > [adjective] > types of neck > having

neckeda1398

bull necked?a1400

well-necked?1548

thick-necked1591

lean-necked1608

swan-necked1703

crane-necked1822

pencil-neck1868

no-neck1955

pencil-necked1956

1956 Post-Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho) 25 Apr. 13/1 Shires..has even gone to the expense of having special autographed pencils made up depicting a pencil necked person.

1967 Washington Post 30 Oct. b9/2 Dear Dr. Miller: How big a collar should I order for my year-old standard poodle, Woody? Does size 14 sound about right?.. Not unless Woody is a ‘pencil-necked’ poodle.

1982 Washington Post 9 Jan. c2/2 Lick my Pro-Keds, you pencil-necked geek.

1999 Scotsman (Nexis) 13 July 3 Those ridiculous baggy jeans that pencil-necked teenagers currently sport.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pencil-necked
释义	pencil-neckedadj. Brit. /ˈpɛnslnɛkt/, U.S. /ˈpɛnsəlˌnɛkt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pencil n., necked adj. Etymology: < pencil n. + necked adj., after pencil-neck n. slang. depreciative (originally U.S.). Having a pencil-neck; thin, underdeveloped; weak, effete, or excessively studious; = pencil-neck adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > neck > [adjective] > types of neck > having neckeda1398 bull necked?a1400 well-necked?1548 thick-necked1591 lean-necked1608 swan-necked1703 crane-necked1822 pencil-neck1868 no-neck1955 pencil-necked1956 1956 Post-Register (Idaho Falls, Idaho) 25 Apr. 13/1 Shires..has even gone to the expense of having special autographed pencils made up depicting a pencil necked person. 1967 Washington Post 30 Oct. b9/2 Dear Dr. Miller: How big a collar should I order for my year-old standard poodle, Woody? Does size 14 sound about right?.. Not unless Woody is a ‘pencil-necked’ poodle. 1982 Washington Post 9 Jan. c2/2 Lick my Pro-Keds, you pencil-necked geek. 1999 Scotsman (Nexis) 13 July 3 Those ridiculous baggy jeans that pencil-necked teenagers currently sport. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1956
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