HUNCHBACKED

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

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hunchbacked (comparative more hunchbacked, superlative most hunchbacked)

Having an abnormally curved or hunched back

Synonyms

• humpbacked

• kyphotic

Source: Wiktionary


Hunch"backed`, a.

Definition: Having a humped back.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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