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hunchbacked

/hˈʌntʃbækt/ adj

Having an abnormally curved or hunched back

Word Origin A compound of 'hunch' (a hump) and 'back,' with -ed to make it an adjective. So literally 'having a humped back.' 'Hunch' is of uncertain origin but likely imitative of a lump. 'Back' is from Old English 'bæc,' and it's used in many compounds like 'backbone' (the spine), 'background' (the back ground), and 'backfire' (fire coming back).

adj Having an abnormally curved or hunched back

The hunchbacked old man slowly made his way down the cobblestone street.

(形容词) 驼背的

驼背的老人缓缓地走在鹅卵石街道上。

(adjetivo) jorobado; corcovado; giboso [Que tiene la espalda anormalmente encorvada o jorobada]

El viejo jorobado avanzaba lentamente por la calle empedrada.

(adjectif) bossu; voûté; cyphotique [Qui a le dos anormalement voûté ou bossu.]

Le vieil homme hunchbacked descendait lentement la rue pavée.

(Adjektiv) bucklig; huckelig; mit einem Buckel [Einen ungewöhnlich stark gekrümmten oder gebeugten Rücken habend, oft durch Fehlhaltung oder Krankheit.]

Der **hunchbacked** alte Mann ging langsam die Straße entlang.

(形容詞) 背中が異常に丸く曲がっている、またはこぶ状に隆起しているさま。

猫背の老人が石畳の通りをゆっくりと進んでいた。

(adjetivo) corcunda; cifótico; de corcunda [Que tem as costas anormalmente curvadas ou corcundas.]

O velho corcunda seguiu lentamente pela rua de paralelepípedos.

Synonyms: humpbacked kyphotic crookbacked stooped bowed gibbous Antonyms: straight-backed erect upright unbent
Word parts: hunch + back + ed

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