Any turtle of the family Pelomedusidae, characterised by protecting its head by turning it to one side rather than, as other turtles do, withdrawing it into its shell
If you are wearing an open-necked shirt or blouse, you are wearing a shirt or blouse which has no buttons at the top or on which the top button is not done up. an open-necked shirt is worn with the top button undone
A widely distributed bird (Phasianus colchicus) native to the Old World, the male of which has a long pointed tail, brightly colored plumage, and a white ring around the neck
disapproval If you say that someone is stiff-necked, you mean that they are proud and unwilling to do what other people want. too proud, and refusing to change or obey = stubborn