adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/nɛkt/
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rhymes with -ɛkt
CMU ARPABET:N EH1 K T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having some specific type of neck or neckline.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-compounds, not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Cracked.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, not-comparable
Topics: nautical, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
simple past and past participle of neck
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adjective
Meaning 4
having a neck or having a neck especially as specified (often used in combination)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: neckless
History
Etymology
From neck + -ed.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Finnish:
-kaulainen
— having a certain type of neck