jugular
[ juhg-yuh-ler, joo-gyuh- ]
/ ˈdʒʌg yə lər, ˈdʒu gyə- /
adjective
Anatomy.
- of or relating to the throat or neck.
- noting or pertaining to any of certain large veins of the neck, especially one (external jugular vein) collecting blood from the superficial parts of the head or one (internal jugular vein) collecting blood from within the skull.
(of a fish) having the pelvic fins at the throat, before the pectoral fins.
noun
Anatomy.
a jugular vein.
Idioms for jugular
go for the jugular,
to attack a vital and vulnerable trait, feature, element, etc., in an attempt to overcome somebody or something swiftly and totally: The defense attorney went right for the jugular by attempting to destroy the witness's credibility.
Origin of jugular
OTHER WORDS FROM jugular
in·ter·jug·u·lar, adjective post·jug·u·lar, adjective sub·jug·u·lar, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jugular
juggler jugularWords nearby jugular
Example sentences from the Web for jugular
British Dictionary definitions for jugular
jugular
/ (ˈdʒʌɡjʊlə) /
adjective
of, relating to, or situated near the throat or neck
of, having, or denoting pelvic fins situated in front of the pectoral fins
a jugular fish
noun
short for jugular vein
go for the jugular
to make a savage and destructive attack on an enemy's weakest point
Word Origin for jugular
C16: from Late Latin
jugulāris, from Latin
jugulum throat
Medical definitions for jugular
jugular
[ jŭg′yə-lər ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or located in the region of the neck or throat.
n.
A jugular vein.
Idioms and Phrases with jugular
jugular
see go for, def. 4.