wryneck
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wryneck
- /ˈɹaɪnɛk/ US, UK
Where it comes from
From wry + neck.
noun wrynecks
- Either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when foraging.
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A twisted or distorted neck; a deformity in which the neck is drawn to one side by a rigid contraction of one of the muscles.
Similar: torticollis
Similar: mackerel bird
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: mackerel bird
Translations
Every language
noun either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis
| Español | torcecuello |
|---|---|
| Português | torcicolo |
| Français | torcol |
| Deutsch | Wendehals |
| Italiano | torcicollo |
| Română | capîntortură |
| Русский | вертише́йка vertišéjka |
Talk about this word "wryneck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wryneck. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. wryneck. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wryneck "wryneck." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wryneck.Cite this
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title = {wryneck},
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