hunchbacked C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈhʌntʃˌbækt/ UK /ˈhʌntʃbækt/ See IPA manual Freq #78081 Meanings 1 adj having a back that is markedly rounded or curved outward The hunchbacked figure leaned heavily on a cane. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having a back that is... humpbackedkyphotic ↔ Opposites straight-backed Word family Related forms hunchbackkyphosis Etymology Formed in English from hunchback and the adjective-forming suffix -ed; hunchback itself combines hunch, referring to a rounded projection, with back. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hunchbacked **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈhʌntʃˌbækt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhʌntʃbækt/ **Frequency rank:** 78081 ## Meanings 1. having a back that is markedly rounded or curved outward ## Examples - The hunchbacked figure leaned heavily on a cane. ## Synonyms - humpbacked - kyphotic ## Antonyms - straight-backed ## Related Forms - hunchback - kyphosis ## Etymology Formed in English from hunchback and the adjective-forming suffix -ed; hunchback itself combines hunch, referring to a rounded projection, with back. ## Topics - Describing People markdown