Home › Words › L › littlenecklittleneck/ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/littleneck · noun — A small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).littleneck is pronounced /ˈlɪtəlˌnɛk/.EtymologyEllipsis of littleneck clam; from little + neck.nounA small hard clam, larger than a countneck but smaller than a topneck.e.g.“Put a few dozen washed littlenecks in a large, hot skillet with olive oil.” — 2007 July 18, Mark Bittman, “Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less”, in New York Times:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).