adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of nape form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having a nape (of the neck) of a specified kind. in-compounds, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

nuchascruffback of necknape of necknecknucha

Related phrases

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