Definition of hunchback Hunchback

/hʌˈnʧbæˌk/ - [hunchbak] - hunch•back

We found 9 definitions of hunchback from 5 different sources.

What does hunchback mean?

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Noun
hunchback - a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
		humpback, crookback
		cripple someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back
hunchback - an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
		kyphosis, humpback
		spinal curvature an abnormal curvature of the vertebral column

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Wiktionary

hunchback (Noun)
One who is stooped or hunched over.
hunchback (Noun)
A deformed upper spinal column in the shape of a hump in the back.
hunchback (Noun)
A person with kyphosis, a spinal deformity that causes a hunched over appearance.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

hunchback (n.)
A back with a hunch or hump; also, a hunchbacked person.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

hunchback
An abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column.
hunchback
A person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine.

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hunchback, noun, singular of hunchbacks.
hunchback, adjective.

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