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Synonyms for neck

13 synonyms

noun

Most common

throat cervix nix nis fellatio collum nixie

All synonyms

Noun

head, throat, cervix, make-out, rack, gap, nis, nix, fellatio, collum, nixie, scrag dated, hypotrachelium rare

Definitions

n. 1
The part of the body connecting the head and the trunk found in humans and some animals.
Giraffes have long necks.

Related words

Word family: neckband neck-deep necker neckholder necklace necking
Phrases: bust one's neck neck guard brass neck break one's neck my neck neck sweetbread polo neck sweater tech neck

Forms

Plural: necks → heads, throats, cervixes, make-outs…

Example sentences

throat When I got up today, my throat felt a little sore.
cervix The cervix is the lower, narrower part of the uterus.
nix We had to nix tomorrow's meeting because of a scheduling problem.
fellatio Layla was performing fellatio on Sami.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
neck		rising
throat		rising
cervix		steady
nix		steady
nis		falling
fellatio		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: gap¹, nix¹, nis
4 letters: head¹, rack¹
5 letters: nixie², scrag
6 letters: throat¹, cervix², collum²
8 letters: fellatio⁴
14 letters: hypotrachelium

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (nixie² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: cou
Italiano: collo
Español: cuello
Deutsch: Hals