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Definition of Humpbacked
1. Adjective. Characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column.
Similar to: Unfit
Derivative terms: Crookback, Gibbosity, Gibbousness, Kyphosis
Definition of Humpbacked
1. a. Having a humped back.
Definition of Humpbacked
1. Adjective. Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Humpbacked
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Humpbacked
Literary usage of Humpbacked
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Allen's Synonyms and Antonyms by Frederic Sturges Allen (1920)
"Spec, joker, jester, wag, wit. humpback, n. hunchback. humpbacked, a. humpback,
... spec, humpbacked. hunger, n. 1. desire (contextual), appetite, ..."
2. Child Observations: 1st Series: Imitation and Allied Activities. Made by the by Elias Harlow Russell, Massachusetts State Normal School, Worcester (1896)
"... but without any change in dress. 1191. CATHARINE. Age, 13 years. When we
played " house," I used to bend over so as to appear humpbacked. 1192. ..."
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