hunchback meaning

UK US /ˈhʌntʃbæk/ 2 syllables

hunchback (noun): an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column.

hunchback has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

hunchback as a noun

  1. an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column

    Synonyms: kyphosis, humpback

    Type of: spinal curvature

  2. a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine

    Synonyms: humpback, crookback

    Type of: cripple

How to pronounce hunchback

hunchback is pronounced /ˈhʌntʃbæk/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 25 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HU · words ending in CK · 9-letter words

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