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goosenecked

goosenecked

6.2
Having a long curved shape like a goose's neck
  • adjective
  • /ˈɡuːsˌnɛkt/
translation icon : con cuello de ganso
  • Drew the goosenecked lamp from the box but then had nowhere to put it, for the room already contained two lamps shaded in rigid white satin.
  • a goosenecked lamp

Examples

  • The goosenecked lamp provided perfect lighting for her late-night reading sessions.

  • The light grew dimmer, and she switched on the goosenecked lamp that craned over her shoulder from the windowsill.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Wednesday, a goosenecked reading lamp.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Much better than the goosenecked lamp I've been reading by up until now.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • The goosenecked lamp poked its head out, though.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Already she had that goosenecked lamp because the overhead bulb had proved inadequate for reading in bed; and she kept a stack of paper cups and a box of tea bags on her closet shelf, making do until now with hot water from the bathroom faucet; and it was becoming clear she needed a second dress.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Something about darkness focuses close work: the outer landscape is cut off, and pages and words are more visible, more comprehensible, and more luminous in the goosenecked lamp that bends over my desk.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • He adjusted the goosenecked reading lamp so that its light illuminated the entire desk.

  • Her favorite goosenecked lamp had a flexible neck, allowing her to direct the light wherever she needed.

Synonyms

crooked
vsgoosenecked
58 2.5

Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile

names a specific long curved form or a curved connector
crooknecked
vsgoosenecked
6.2

A squash with a long curved neck or stem

refers to a longer graceful curved shape or a curved joint connector
hooked
vsgoosenecked
3.3

Having a sharp curved shape like a hook

describes a long sweeping curve rather than a sharp hook

How Curved

hooked
3.3
goosenecked
6.2
arched
4 3.2
curved
6 1.0
bent
21 1.0

Surface Forms

goosenecked positive

Morphology

goosenecked = gooseneck (transparent) = goose + neck + ed

The adjective is a straightforward '-ed' formation from the noun 'gooseneck' meaning 'having a gooseneck or shaped like one'.

Etymology

Goosenecked comes from the simple picture of a goose and its neck, which is 'long and curved'. So something goosenecked has a long, curving shape or joint that bends like a goose's neck, which is why lamps, faucets, and trailer connectors are called 'goosenecked'.