Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun jugular

2 senses of jugular

Sense 1
jugular vein, vena jugularis, jugular -- (veins in the neck that return blood from the head)
       => vein, vena, venous blood vessel -- (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood")

Sense 2
jugular -- (a vital part that is vulnerable to attack; "he always goes for the jugular")
       => weak part, weak spot, soft spot -- (a place of especial vulnerability)

Similarity of adj jugular

1 sense of jugular

Sense 1
jugular -- (relating to or located in the region of the neck or throat; "jugular vein")