# wryneck

**Pronunciation:** /ˈɹaɪnɛk/ · WRYNECK

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Wryneck means either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old World, that turn their heads almost 180 degrees when....

## Examples

- The article uses wryneck to mean either of two small woodpeckers, Jynx torquilla and Jynx ruficollis, of the Old....
- The teacher asked students to find wryneck in the reading.
- Check the words around wryneck to choose the right meaning.

## Synonyms

- mackerel bird — Dictionary-listed nearby meaning; check context before substituting.

## Common patterns

- a/the wryneck — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a wryneck.
- wryneck in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked wryneck in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- wryneck example — The teacher gave a wryneck example.
- wryneck meaning — We checked the wryneck meaning before moving on.

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