crookback
[ kroo k-bak ]
/ ˈkrʊkˌbæk /
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noun
a hunchback.
Nearby words
- cronyism,
- cronyn,
- crook,
- crook one's elbow,
- crook, george,
- crooke's granule,
- crooke's hyaline degeneration,
- crooked,
- crookedly,
- crookery
Origin of crookback
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Examples from the Web for crookback
When the battle of warfare begins, it shall be where Crookback Richard made his fray.
Have you never heard of Tyrrell, hireling of Crookback Richard—strangler of two drooling boys in the tower?
The Red Tavern|Charles Raymond MacauleyCrookback Dick was pleased to cheer the exploit, and, pushing his horse a little nearer, called to see the prisoners.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 8 (of 25)|Robert Louis StevensonCrookback Dick was pleased to cheer the exploit, and pushing his horse a little nearer, called to see the prisoners.
The Black Arrow|Robert Louis Stevenson
crookback
/ (ˈkrʊkˌbæk) /
noun
a rare word for hunchback
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