wryneck (redirected from Wrynecks)

wry·neck  (rnk)

n.

1. Either of two small Old World woodpeckers (Jynx torquilla or J. ruficollis), having a sharply pointed bill and the habit of twisting the head and neck into contortions.

2.

a. See torticollis.

b. A person with torticollis.

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wryneck

Noun

a woodpecker that has a habit of twisting its neck round

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wryneck - an unnatural condition in which the head leans to one side because the neck muscles on that side are contracted torticollis abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
	2.	wryneck - Old World woodpecker with a peculiar habit of twisting the neck peckerwood, woodpecker, pecker - bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects genus Jynx, Jynx - wrynecks