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1. wryneck

noun. an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted.

Etymology

  • neck (English)
  • nekke (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • wry (English)
  • wrien (Middle English (1100-1500))

2. wryneck

noun. Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck.

Etymology

  • neck (English)
  • nekke (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • wry (English)
  • wrien (Middle English (1100-1500))