noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who is stooped or hunched over.
2. 2
   a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine wordnet
3. 3
   A deformed upper spinal column in the shape of a hump in the back.
4. 4
   an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column wordnet
5. 5
   A person with kyphosis, a spinal deformity that causes a hunched over appearance. derogatory

Synonyms

All synonyms

humpbackhumpbackkyphosisbowlegscamelbackcleft palate

Example

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"The movie "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" has been renamed and is now called "The Bell of Notre-Dame"."

Etymology

Back-formation from hunchbacked.

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