hunchback

pronunciation

How to pronounce hunchback in British English: UK [ˈhʌntʃbæk]word uk audio image

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  • Noun:
    an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
    a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
  • Adjective:
    characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column

Word Origin

hunchback (n.)
“person with a hunched back,” 1712, back-formation from hunchbacked (1590s; see hunch).

Example

1. Mary was curious now . She didn 't think a hunchback would be married .
2. One wishes that he had tackled some of the other parts of the nights , such as the mysteriously perfect tale of jullanar of the sea ( which inspired hans christian andersen ) , or the dizzying , hilarious hunchback cycle .
3. Though we guess it only works if you 're not a hunchback .
4. For a hunchback , he had a lovely daughter .
5. A hunchback is not sexy or confident .

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