hunchback
noun
a person whose back is humped in a convex position because of abnormal spinal curvature.
hunchbacks
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pluralof hunchback.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Richard II is about a deposition of a sitting monarch but features no hunchbacks.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2011
Angels, hunchbacks, giant toucans materialize as cameo apparitions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Wizened old women bent like hunchbacks sold flavored waters and goat's milk from glazed ceramic jugs strapped to their shoulders.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
He then went to Mr. Punch and linked his arm in his, and the two hunchbacks stepped forward together and stood before Aunt Amanda.
From The Old Tobacco Shop A True Account of What Befell a Little Boy in Search of Adventure by William Bowen
Myself: It is true that they are both hunchbacks.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure by Sir John Alexander Hammerton
