Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having husky or straw-like feathers on the neck: as, the strawnecked ibis, Carphibis spinicollis.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word straw-necked.
Examples
-
A skein of straw-necked ibis moved across the pale sky like a lengthening and contracting rubber band.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
-
A flock of fifty straw-necked ibis flew over as we began crossing the forty square miles of the Liverpool Plains.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
-
A skein of straw-necked ibis moved across the pale sky like a lengthening and contracting rubber band.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
-
A flock of fifty straw-necked ibis flew over as we began crossing the forty square miles of the Liverpool Plains.
Wildwood Roger Deakin 2009
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.