Wryneck
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɹaɪnɛk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wryneck is a noun meaning Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging.
Meaning
Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging.
More Meanings
- (medicine, dated) A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles.
Word Forms
- wrynecks
Synonyms for wryneck
Depending on context, synonyms include torticollis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include torticollis, jynx, iyng, jyng, barley-bird, snakebird.
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