wryneck

[ rahy-nek ]

/ ˈraɪˌnɛk /

noun

Informal.

torticollis.
a person having torticollis.

any of several small Old World climbing birds of the subfamily Jynginae, of the woodpecker family, noted for the peculiar habit of twisting the head and neck.

Origin of wryneck

First recorded in 1575–85; wry + neck

Words nearby wryneck

wrung, WRVS, wry, wrybill, wrymouth, wryneck, wry-necked, W.S., WSA, WSSD, WST

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Example sentences from the Web for wryneck

One species only visits that country; hence Indians may indulge in the luxury of speaking of it as the wryneck.
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar
The wryneck derives its name from a curious habit it has of twisting its neck as it seeks for insects on a tree-trunk or mound.
Glimpses of Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar
During the talk that followed I asked him if he knew the wryneck, and if it ever nested in his orchard.
Birds in Town and Village|W. H. Hudson
A wryneck made fast to it by a little chain, and by springing from spoke to spoke kept it in continual motion.
Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers

The 'vile squeaking of the wryneck'd fife' is of some musical interest.
Shakespeare and Music|Edward W. Naylor

British Dictionary definitions for wryneck

wryneck

/ (ˈraɪˌnɛk) /

noun

either of two cryptically coloured Old World woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla or J. ruficollis, which do not drum on trees

another name for torticollis

informal a person who has a twisted neck

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Medical definitions for wryneck

wryneck

[ rī′nĕk′ ]

n.

torticollis

单词	wryneck
释义	wryneck [ rahy-nek ] / ˈraɪˌnɛk / noun Informal. torticollis. a person having torticollis. any of several small Old World climbing birds of the subfamily Jynginae, of the woodpecker family, noted for the peculiar habit of twisting the head and neck. Origin of wryneck First recorded in 1575–85; wry + neck Words nearby wryneck wrung, WRVS, wry, wrybill, wrymouth, wryneck, wry-necked, W.S., WSA, WSSD, WST Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wryneck One species only visits that country; hence Indians may indulge in the luxury of speaking of it as the wryneck. Glimpses of Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar The wryneck derives its name from a curious habit it has of twisting its neck as it seeks for insects on a tree-trunk or mound. Glimpses of Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar During the talk that followed I asked him if he knew the wryneck, and if it ever nested in his orchard. Birds in Town and Village\|W. H. Hudson A wryneck made fast to it by a little chain, and by springing from spoke to spoke kept it in continual motion. Uarda, Complete\|Georg Ebers The 'vile squeaking of the wryneck'd fife' is of some musical interest. Shakespeare and Music\|Edward W. Naylor British Dictionary definitions for wryneck wryneck / (ˈraɪˌnɛk) / noun either of two cryptically coloured Old World woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla or J. ruficollis, which do not drum on trees another name for torticollis informal a person who has a twisted neck Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for wryneck wryneck [ rī′nĕk′ ] n. torticollis The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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