Hunchback
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈhʌnt͡ʃbæk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hunchback is a noun meaning One who is stooped or hunched over.
Meaning
One who is stooped or hunched over.
More Meanings
- A deformed upper spinal column in the shape of a hump in the back.
- (derogatory) A person with kyphosis, a spinal deformity that causes a hunched over appearance.
Word Forms
- hunchbacks
Synonyms for hunchback
Depending on context, synonyms include humpback, stooped, unfit, kyphosis, humped, hunchbacked.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include crookback, humpbacked, humpback, humped, unfit, kyphosis.
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