neck - English word #513

Translation

The part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body.

Word origin

From Old English hnecca, the old Germanic word for the back of the neck.

Gender

Pluralnecks

scarf round .

"Neck" is the part that joins the head to the body.

.

"Necks" is the plural, meaning more than one neck.

behind .

Here "neck" lets the head move round.

body

The whole physical part of a person or animal.

head

The part of your body above your neck, with your eyes, ears, mouth, and brain.

bone

One of the hard white parts inside the body that hold it up.

brain

The part inside the head that people and animals use to think and feel.

hand

The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.

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