Humpbacked

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of humpback form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition. not-comparable

    "All modern camels are humpbacked creatures, but the number of humps depends on the species."

  2. 2
    Being a humpback bridge. not-comparable

    "There was a little stream, or brook, never dry, flowing, now slow, now with torrential rapidity, for ever in its narrow ditch. Unsteadily a rustic bridge bestrode its dark waters, a rustic humpbacked bridge, in a state of extreme dilapidation."

Adjective
  1. 1
    characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
crookbackedhunchbackedarchedarciformarclikearcual

Example

More examples

"All modern camels are humpbacked creatures, but the number of humps depends on the species."

Etymology

From hump + backed.

Related phrases

humpbacked elveshumpbacked salmon

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