wryneck

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted
  2. noun Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck

Synonyms

torticollis

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
abnormality

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