adj
Freq #78081
Meanings
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adj
having a back that is markedly rounded or curved outward
The hunchbacked figure leaned heavily on a cane.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adj
· having a back that is...
humpbackedkyphotic
Opposites
straight-backed
Word family
Etymology
Formed in English from hunchback and the adjective-forming suffix -ed; hunchback itself combines hunch, referring to a rounded projection, with back.