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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of stoop form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   in a bent bodily position, hunched

   "He still looks wonderfully young, despite his awkward, shuffling, slinking walk, and his stooped shoulders."

Adjective

1. 1
   having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

couchantcrookedcroucheddebaseddepressedflat

Example

More examples

"My grandma stooped down and picked up a needle and thread."

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