# necked

Pronunciation: US say "NEKT" /nɛkt/; UK

## Adjective

1. Made or shaped with a neck or neckline of a particular type.
   - Simple: Made with a certain kind of neck or neckline.
   - _The chemist decanted the acid into a necked flask._
   - _She chose a square-necked blouse for the interview._

## Verb

2. Past tense of neck. — simple past and past participle of neck
   - Simple: Past tense of neck. Use this form when the kissing happened in the past.
   - _The couple necked in the parked car during the downpour._
   - _They necked at the party until a friend interrupted._

## Adjective

3. Cracked or split, typically said of a ship's mast or wooden timber. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Cracked or split, like wood that has broken under strain.
   - _The foremast was found necked just above the deck after the squall._
   - _They condemned the necked timbers and hauled the ship into dock for repairs._

## Origin

Formed from "neck" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/necked (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).