ewe-neck
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ewe-neck — [yo͞o′nek΄] n. a thin, badly arched neck sometimes occurring in horses and dogs ewe necked adj … English World dictionary
ewe-neck — ewe necked, adj. /yooh nek /, n. a thin hollow neck, low in front of the shoulder, as of a horse or other animal. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
ewe-neck — noun Date: 1820 a thin neck with a concave arch occurring as a defect in dogs and horses • ewe necked adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
ewe neck — noun a horse s neck of which the upper outline curves inwards instead of outwards. Derivatives ewe necked adjective … English new terms dictionary
ewe-neck — [[t]ˈyuˌnɛk[/t]] n. vet dch a thin concave neck, held low, considered a defect in horses and dogs • Etymology: 1695–1705 ewe′ necked , adj … From formal English to slang
ewe neck — /ˈju nɛk/ (say yooh nek) noun a defective feature of a horse or dog in which the neck is thin and has a concave arch. –ewe necked, adjective …
ewe-neck — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : a thin sheeplike neck having an insufficient, faulty, or concave arch and occurring as a defect in certain dogs and horses • ewe necked ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective … Useful english dictionary
ewe neck — n. a horse s neck of which the upper outline curves downward instead of upward Derivatives: ewe necked adj … Useful english dictionary
ewe-necked — adjective see ewe neck * * * eweˈ necked adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑ewe * * * ewe necked «YOO NEHKT», adjective. having a ewe neck … Useful english dictionary
ewe-necked — adjective see ewe neck … New Collegiate Dictionary
