Definition of HUNCHBACK

hunchback

Plural: hunchbacks

Noun

  • an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
  • a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
  • One who is stooped or hunched over.
  • A deformed upper spinal column in the shape of a hump in the back.
  • A person with kyphosis, a spinal deformity that causes a hunched over appearance.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from hunchbacked.

Scrabble Score: 25

hunchback is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
hunchback is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hunchback is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 28

hunchback is a valid Words With Friends word