Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neckful

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neck-ful
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

As much as fills a neck.

noun

As much as fits around a neck.

Example Sentences

"It was said among the Yimoots on Goorgaun, that one man, the wealthiest among them, possessed seven hundred camels, five thousand sheep and goats, and two hundred mares; to wit, several necksful of money. The Toorkmuns keep their money and little valuable etceteras in large purses made of the skins of camels' necks."
"Snatching the bottle, Jim Chen got a grip on Peter's head and poured a neckful of whisky down him."
"When a bird can't take in another ayu, the fisherman hauls it back to the boat, where it regurgitates its neckful."
"He missed being young and fit and going out for a neckful of human blood when he wanted to."
"They looked about forty, with frazzled, husklike hair, and neckfuls of primitive jewelry that bespoke extensive experience traveling in tropical climes."
"Now sufficiently mended to be seen in public, Dusi wore a low-cut black sheath, three-quarter-length black gloves, and a neckful of rubies."

Etymology

From neck + -ful.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: neck

Inflected Forms

neckfuls (plural) necksful (plural)

Questions

What does neckful mean?: As much as fills a neck.
Where does neckful come from?: From neck + -ful.

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