/ Dictionary / Index W wryneck: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: wry•neck Pronunciation: (rī'nek"), [key] — n. torticollis. a person having torticollis. any of several small Old World climbing birds of the subfamily Jynginae, of the woodpecker family, noted for the peculiar habit of twisting the head and neck. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: wryneck (Thesaurus) wrymouth wry-necked Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language