EN

Synonyms for nucha

  • noun

Most common

nape scruff nuchal

All synonyms

Noun

nape, scruff, nuchal

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The back of the neck, the nape; of an animal: the back of the head or the portion of the body behind the head.

Related words

Word family
nuchal

Forms

Plural
nuchae → napes, scruffs, nuchals…

Example sentences

  • nape Would you like me to shave the nape of your neck?
  • scruff Tom's father caught him by the scruff of the neck.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
nuchafalling
naperising
scruffrising
nuchalrising

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

By length

4 letters
nape
6 letters
scruff, nuchal