hunchback

/ˈhʌntʃˌbæk/
/ˈhʌntʃbæk/
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Other forms: hunchbacks

Definitions of hunchback
  1. noun
    an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
    synonyms: humpback, kyphosis
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    type of:
    spinal curvature
    an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column
  2. noun
    a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
    synonyms: crookback, humpback
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    type of:
    cripple
    someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
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