hunchback
/ˈhʌntʃˌbæk/
noun
- A person who has a back that is curved in a rounded lump, usually because of a medical condition or old age. (This word can be considered offensive; it is better to use 'person with a curved spine' or describe the condition.)
- In the old story, the hunchback of Notre Dame was a kind but lonely bell-ringer.
- The character in the play was a hunchback, but the actor played him with great dignity.
- The term 'hunchback' is now seen as disrespectful to people with spinal conditions.
- A rounded lump on the back caused by a curved spine.
- The doctor explained that the hunchback was caused by osteoporosis.
- He developed a noticeable hunchback after years of poor posture.
- The X-ray showed a severe hunchback that needed surgical treatment.
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