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Definition of Aduncity
1. n. Curvature inwards; hookedness.
Definition of Aduncity
1. Noun. Crookedness, curvaceousness, hookedness ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aduncity
1. state of being hooked [n ADUNCITIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aduncity
Literary usage of Aduncity
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Thesaurus of English words and phrases by Peter Mark Roget (1883)
"angular-ity, -ness; aduncity; angle, cusp, bend; fold &c. 258; notch &c. 257 ;
fork, bifurcation. elbow, knee, knuckle, ankle, groin, crotch, crutch, crane, ..."
2. A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson (1828)
"aduncity, (a-dun'-se-te) ns Crooked ness ; having the form of a hook.
ADVOCACY, (ad'-vo-ka se) n. J. The office of an advocate ; the act of pleading ..."
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