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crookneck

crookneck noun: any of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck.

Noun

crookneck (plural crooknecks)

  1. Any of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck.
    Synonyms:
    yellow squash

Synonyms of crookneck

Forms of crookneck

pluralcrooknecks

Origin of crookneck

From crook + neck.

Words formed from crookneck

  • summer crookneck
  • winter crookneck

Questions about crookneck

What does crookneck mean?
Crookneck means any of several yellow varieties of squash having a curved neck.
What part of speech is crookneck?
Crookneck is a noun.
What is the plural of crookneck?
The plural of crookneck is crooknecks.

Words near crookneck in the dictionary

  1. crookings
  2. crookish
  3. crookle
  4. crooklegged
  5. crookless
  6. crookneck
  7. crooknecked
  8. crooknecks
  9. crooknosed
  10. crooks
  11. crooks and nannies

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