hunchback
Meaning
- One who is stooped or hunched over.
- 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.
Synonyms
Translations
bossu
gobbo
jorobado
bultenaar
corcunda
kambur
Bucklige
καμπούρηςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhʌnt͡ʃbæk/
Etymology
Back-formation from hunchbacked.
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