English Explanatory Dictionary

necker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who kisses primarily in the neck; a neck kisser.
noun
  1. Someone or something with a certain type of neck.
noun
  1. A scarf that is worn looped or tied around the neck.
name
  1. A surname from French.
  2. A small island of the Hawaiian Islands, Hawaii, United States, named after Jacques Necker; in full, Necker Island.
name
  1. An island of the British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom in the West Indies, Caribbean, Atlantic Ocean, named after Jonathan de Neckere; in full, Necker Island.
name
  1. A surname from German.

Word forms

necker neckers

Etymology

From neck + -er, from the verb.

Synonyms

Necker Island Mokumanamana

Derived words

Neckerian Necker cube Necker Island
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