HUMPED

crookback, crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, gibbous, kyphotic

(adjective) characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

humped

past participle of hump

Adjective

humped (comparative more humped, superlative most humped)

Having a hump or humps, or, in combination, a hump or humps of the specified number or type.

Source: Wiktionary


Humped, a.

Definition: Having a hump, as the back.

HUMP

Hump, n. Etym: [Cf. D. homp a lump, LG. hump heap, hill, stump, possibly akin to E. heap. Cf. Hunch.]

1. A protuberance; especially, the protuberance formed by a crooked back.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A fleshy protuberance on the back of an animal, as a camel or whale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BOLLARD

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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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