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Definition of "hunchback" []

  • An individual whose back is hunched due to abnormal convex curvature of the upper spine. Also called humpback. (noun)
  • An abnormally curved or hunched back. (noun)
  • Kyphosis. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "hunchback" in a sentence
  • "Close behind My Best Friend’s Girl was Igor, an animated movie out of MGM starring the voices of John Cusack as the title hunchback, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese , and Jennifer Coolidge."
  • "Oh, and the white girl angry hunchback is a direct result of the white boy argument withdrawal."
  • "The phrase used as a curse against the hunchback is often used as a modern blessing for the artist, or as an expression of the highest aspiration for the writer or creative person."