hump-backed

A form of humpbacked — Having a hump on the back, either naturally or due to a medical condition.

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Meanings

adjectivehump-backed (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of humpbacked.

    Close to the hump-backed bridge on the lane leading into the Hambleden Valley is a mid-19th-century smithy, its inside walls hung with tools of the blacksmith's trade, though decorative wrought-ironwork is now the main product from its glowing forge.

    1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 214, about Hambleden
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APA

hump-backed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hump-backed

MLA

“hump-backed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hump-backed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hump-backed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hump-backed.

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