Phrase guide

stiff neck

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From stiff + neck.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Central Bikol: lingo — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • Finnish: niskan jäykkyys — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • Finnish: jäykkä niska — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • French: torticolis — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • Galician: cabaleiro — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • German: Genickstarre — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • German: Nackensteifheit — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • Italian: torcicollo — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • Polish: twardy kark — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck
  • Portuguese: torcicolo — discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck