English Explanatory Dictionary

hunchback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who is stooped or hunched over.
  2. A deformed upper spinal column in the shape of a hump in the back.
  3. A person with kyphosis, a spinal deformity that causes a hunched over appearance.

Pronunciation

/ˈhʌnt͡ʃbæk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hunchback.wav

Word forms

hunchback hunchbacks

Etymology

Back-formation from hunchbacked.

Synonyms

humpback stooped

Derived words

Kelso's hunchback hunchbacked
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