Synonyms for shoulder

Most common

hook · hump

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The part of an animal's body between the base of the neck and arm socket. The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.

   The parrot was sitting on Steve's shoulder.

Related words

Word family

shoulderful shoulderload shoulder-to-shoulder

Phrases

cold shoulder shoulder pole shoulder blade shoulder bone shoulder girdle shoulder strap double shoulder lock frozen shoulder

Forms

Plural

shoulders → humps, hooks, berms…

Example sentences

• hook Please hang your coat on the hook behind the door.
• hump The camel sees not its own hump but that of its fellow.

Popularity over time

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

By length

4 letters

hook¹, hump¹, berm¹

5 letters

berme, breme

In other languages

Français

épaule

Italiano

spalla