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Synonyms for nuchal

  • noun

Most common

nape scruff

All synonyms

Noun

1. Nape — the back of the neck

nape, scruff, nucha dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The back of the neck.

Related words

Phrases
nuchal scan nuchal translucency scan

Forms

Plural
nuchals → napes, scruffs, nuchae…

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
nuchalrising
naperising
scruffrising

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

By length

4 letters
nape
5 letters
nucha
6 letters
scruff