ewe-neck
a thin hollow neck, low in front of the shoulder, as of a horse or other animal.
Origin of ewe-neck
1Other words from ewe-neck
- ewe-necked, adjective
Words Nearby ewe-neck
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How to use ewe-neck in a sentence
He could have thrown both arms around her ewe neck and hugged her.
The Mayor of Troy | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchThe beast did not swing around, but his ewe neck straightened and his entire body stiffened to a peculiar rigidity.
Out of the Depths | Robert Ames BennetI don't know whether you ever had a collar over your darned ewe-neck or not.
The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales | Francis A. DurivageConformation in a saddle horse calls for a nice head, and a long, flexible, and crested neck—never a ewe-neck.
Riding and Driving for Women | Belle Beach
British Dictionary definitions for ewe-neck
a condition in horses in which the neck is straight and sagging rather than arched
a horse or other animal with this condition
Derived forms of ewe-neck
- ewe-necked, adjective
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