Necklace

English

Noun

Necklace (plural Necklaces)

1. An article of jewelry/jewellery that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.
2. (figuratively) Anything resembling a necklace in shape.
3. (South African) A method of informal execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's neck, and set on fire.

Verb

Necklace (third-person singular simple present Necklaces, present participle necklacing, simple past and past participle necklaced)

1. (South African) To informally execute by setting on fire a petrol-filled rubber tyre which has been put around the bound victim's neck.

Adjective

necklace (no comparative or superlative)

1. (South African) Describing a method of murder.

Adjectives for Necklace

• (jewelry) glistening; glittering; sparkling; shimmering; gaudy; brilliant; effervescent; extravagant; dull; treasured; costly; gleaming; glowing; burnished; graceful; propitious; best;

Thesaurus

jewel, locket, neckband, nose ring, pin, precious stone, quoit, rhinestone, ring, stickpin, stone, tiara, torque, wampum, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone, anklet, armlet, band, bangle, beads, belt, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, cincture, cingulum, circle, collar, collarband, coronet, crown, diadem, earring, ecliptic, equator, fascia, fillet, finger ring, fob, gem, girdle, girt, girth, great circle, hoop,

Pronunciation

• (US)
  • IPA: /ˈnɛkləs/
  • SAMPA: /"nEkl@s/