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wryneck

noun

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

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Word length
7
Starts with
W
Ends with
K
Contains
RY
Scrabble score
19

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Pronunciation

ˈɹaɪnɛk

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noun

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

noun

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

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