necked
adjective
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Definition of necked
: having a neck especially of a specified kind
—often used in combination long-necked
Examples of necked in a Sentence
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Even better for high-necked devotees: The movie won’t be out until December 25th, allowing for plenty of time to plan Jo March–inspired wardrobes for the coming year. — Vogue, "Thanks to Little Women, The Prairie Dress Trend May Live On Into 2020," 13 Aug. 2019 Trek between the giant rounded domes of adjacent Kata Tjuta on the lookout for bright green ring-necked parrots. — National Geographic, "Australia High School Expedition," 17 June 2019 Some believe Nessie is a long-necked plesiosaur-like an elasmosaur - that somehow survived when all the other dinosaurs were wiped out. — Fox News, "Fossil of ‘real-life Loch Ness Monster’ found in Antarctica was the biggest sea dinosaur ever," 11 June 2019 With his flowery open-necked shirt, his cigarettes and direct gaze, Berger provided British society with a counterweight to the aristocratic connoisseur Kenneth Clark and his BBC series Civilisation. — Lisa Appignanesi, The New York Review of Books, "Berger’s Ways of Being," 9 May 2019 The high-necked gown encircled the rapper's head, and had sleeves that went all the way to her fingertips. — Glamour, "Cardi B's Met Gala 2019 Look Featured $250,000 Worth of Rubies," 7 May 2019 Primmer were the long and high-necked dresses near the end. — Vogue, "Fight for Your Rites: Kelly Cutrone and Co. Mix Voodoo and Fashion at a Collective Runway Event," 9 Feb. 2018 For the spontaneous appearance, the Duchess of Sussex wore a navy blazer over a black crew-necked top and black jeans. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Meghan Markle Just Made a Surprise Appearance During Prince Harry's Speech at WE Day," 6 Mar. 2019 While Meghan paired a silver and gold brocade dress with a chic white coat, Kate opted for a high-necked, pale blue tea dress, perfect for the spring weather. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kate Middleton's Pale Blue Dress Was Created By Her "Private Dressmaker"," 5 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'necked.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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necked
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of necked
: having a neck of a specified kind
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