Word: turtleneck
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tur
tle
neck
Definition: A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
Morphemes:
Affix: turtle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To flip over onto the back or top; to turn upside down.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: turtur
Language: la
Decoded: turtur
Meaning: turtledove
Affix: neck
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of a shirt, dress etc., which fits a person's neck.