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crookneck

crook·neck
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo k-nek]
    • /ˈkrʊkˌnɛk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroo k-nek]
    • /ˈkrʊkˌnɛk/

Definitions of crookneck word

  • noun crookneck any of several varieties of squash with a curved neck 3
  • noun crookneck any of several varieties of squash with a long, tapering, curved neck 3
  • noun crookneck any of several varieties of squash having a long, recurved neck. 1
  • noun crookneck any plant bearing such fruit. 1
  • noun crookneck A squash of a club-shaped variety with a curved neck and warty skin. 1
  • noun crookneck Any of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck. 0

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Origin of crookneck

First appearance:

before 1750
One of the 47% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1750-60; crook1 + neck

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Parts of speech for Crookneck

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crookneck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with crookneck

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