Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z neckbeardy Resembling, characteristic of, or related to neckbeards. neckbeef Meat from the neck of cattle. neckbiter A vampire. neckbone Any bone in the neck; often of poultry, in cooking. neckbrace An orthopedic device used to support the neck and head of those with neck or head injuries. neckbreaker Any throw or slam that focuses its attack on the opponent's neck. neckcloth An ornamental cravat, usually white. neckclothed Wearing a neckcloth. neckdeep Reaching up to the neck. neckdown An angled narrowing of the roadway and widening of the pavement, used as a traffic calming measure. necked Having some specific type of neck or neckline. neckedness The state or quality of having a particular type of neck. necker Someone who kisses primarily in the neck; a neck kisser. neckeraceous Belonging to the Neckeraceae, a family of mosses. neckercher A neckerchief. neckerchief A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck. neckerchiefed Wearing a neckerchief. Neckerian Of or relating to Jacques Necker (1732–1804), Minister of Finance under Louis XVI. Neckertal A municipality in Toggenburg, St. Gallen canton, Switzerland, formed in 2009. neckful As much as fills a neck. neckgear neckwear neckhold A chokehold. neckholder Synonym of halterneck. neckhole The part of a shirt or other garment through which the wearer's neck is extended. necking A behavior among male giraffes where they hold combat for social dominance using their necks as weapons. neckinger A neckerchief. necklace An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached. necklaced Wearing a necklace. necklacelike Resembling or characteristic of a necklace. necklacer One who carries out execution by necklacing. necklaceweed Synonym of baneberry. necklacing A method of informal execution using a burning necklace (petrol filled tyre); in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's chest and arms, and set on fire. neckland A neck (strip) of land. neckless Without a neck. necklessness The absence of a neck. necklet A necklace. necklift Plastic surgery to the neck to remove wrinkles, fat or other signs of aging. necklike Resembling or characteristic of a neck. neckline The line formed by the edge of an article of clothing that surrounds the neck, especially as seen at the front. necklined Having a specified kind of neckline. necklock A wrestling move in which the opponent's neck is held immobile. neckmould A small convex moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital. neckpiece A piece of clothing to be worn around the neck. neckplate A piece of armour worn around the throat or neck; a gorget. neckroll A cylindrical pillow to support the neck. neckshot A gunshot to the neck. neckspace The space in a neck of a bottle of beer. neckspring A move in which the gymnast starts by lying on his or her back, moves as if into a backwards roll, but then whips the legs upward and forward while pushing off to land on the feet. neckstrap A strap worn around the neck for carrying something. necktie A strip of cloth worn around the neck and tied in the front. necktied Wearing a necktie. necktieless Without a necktie. necktooth Any of a series of small jagged protrusions on the head of some waterfleas neckward Towards the neck. neckwarmer A piece of clothing to keep the neck warm. neckwear Articles of clothing or jewelry which hang from or around the neck. neckweed An American annual weed (Veronica peregrina), with small white flowers and a roundish pod. neckyoke A yoke which touches or surrounds the carrier's neck, rather than just resting on the shoulders. necoloidine A solution of pyroxylin in ether used in the preparation of microscopic slides necopidem An imidazopyridine drug with sedative and anxiolytic effects. necral Composed of dead cells necrectomy The removal of necrosed tissue. necridia Dead cells in cyanobacteria filaments. necridic That undergoes necrosis necriscence serotiny as a result of the death of a plant necriscent Relating to necriscence necro To make a new post to a forum discussion that has been dormant for a long time, making the thread visible in the list of active topics; to bump. necroapoptosis programmed necrosis necroapoptotic Relating to necroapoptosis necrobacillary Relating to necrobacillosis. necrobacillosis infection with necrotic bacilli necrobestiality Sexual activity involving a dead animal. necrobiome All the organisms on a decaying corpse necrobiosis The normal death of cells or tissues because of age-related changes. necrobiotic Relating to necrobiosis. necrochemical Relating to necrochemistry. necrochemistry The investigation of the chemical structures, reactions, processes and parameters of a dead organism. necrocide The mutilation or desecration of a corpse. necrocracy A form of government imposed by those who have since died. necrocratic Of or pertaining to necrocracy or to a necrocrat. necrocyte A single dead cell, either part of a protective dead cell layer, or a component of an unwanted condition. necrocytosis cell death necrodonor A person who specifies that their body or an organ may be given to someone after their death necroenzyme An enzyme associated with necrosis necrofauna An animal species that was extinct, but has been revived by genetic technology. necrofetishism A paraphilia in which sexual gratification is derived from corpses or parts of corpses. necrogamy Posthumous marriage, a legal state where a deceased person is retroactively considered to have been married for legal purposes, such as inheritance. necrogenic Causing necrosis. necrogenous necrogenic necrogranuloma A granuloma that has central necrosis necrographer An obituary writer. necrohemorrhagic necrotic and hemorrhagic necrohippoflagellation The act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point. necrohipposadism The act or practice of beating a dead horse, i.e. persisting beyond a reasonable point. necrohormonal Relating to necrohormones. necrohormone Any of a class of hormones, present in plant and animal tissue, that promote healing after injury necroinflammation necrosis and inflammation, especially in the liver necroinflammatory Relating to, or producing necroinflammation necrolater One who worships or reveres the dead. necrolatrous dead-worshipping necrolatry The practice of worshipping or revering the dead. necrolite Synonym of necronite. necrological Of or pertaining to a necrology. necrologically In terms of necrology. necrologist A person who compiles a necrology. necrology A church register containing the names of those connected with the church who have died. necrolysis The disintegration and exfoliation of necrotic tissue. necrolytic Relating to necrolysis. necromance To practice necromancy. necromancer A person who practices or performs necromancy. necromanceress A female necromancer. necromancess A female necromancer. necromancy Divination involving the dead or death. necromania obsession with death necromant Synonym of necromancer. necromantic Of or relating to necromancy: the resurrection of or communication with the dead, especially through the use of black magic. necromantically By means of necromancy. necromantist Synonym of necromancer. necromass The mass of dead timber in a forest, dead bacteria etc. necromenic Relating to necromeny necromeny A form of symbiosis in which one organism (typically a nematode) uses the host both to transport it to new food sources and as a source of food upon its death necrometer Synonym of thanatometer. necromone Mix of pheromones (signal molecules) given off by a dead organism necromorphous Of a pupa: resembling the imago except for being perfectly quiescent, as if dead. necromutilomania Necrosadism involving a desire to mutilate corpses. necromutilomaniac One of the ten classifications of necrophilia based on the increasing severity of the disorder as defined by the American forensic psychologist Anil Aggrawal (Class VI). necromyophylous Associated with flies and with dead tissue necronite A kind of foul-smelling feldspar. Necronomicon A fictional grimoire of arcane and forbidden knowledge whose contents can drive a person mad. necronym The name of a person who has died. necropanspermia A variation of the panspermia hypothesis that posits that life on Earth derived from degraded genetic material that originated from other planets. necropants A pair of pants made from the skin of the lower half (below the waist) of a dead man, used by medieval Icelandic sorcerers to obtain money. necrophagan Any of the former tribe Necrophaga of beetles that feed on carrion. necrophage An animal that eats dead and decaying flesh. necrophagia The consumption of dead flesh or carrion. necrophagian Relating to necrophages necrophagic Eating dead bodies. necrophagous That eats dead or decaying animal flesh. necrophagy The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh necrophile One who is subject to necrophilia. necrophilia A pathological attraction to dead bodies. necrophiliac A person who engages in necrophilia. necrophilic Of or relating to necrophilia. necrophilism Necrophilia. necrophilist A necrophile. necrophilistic Necrophilic. necrophilous Thriving on death or on dead things. necrophily Necrophilia. necrophobe A person who has a morbid fear of death necrophobia An abnormal fear of death or corpses.