noun
Meaning 1
A crooked back, or a person with such a back; a hunchback.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
crookback
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adjective satellite
Meaning 2
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: crookbacked, humped, humpbacked, hunchbacked, gibbous, kyphotic
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: humpback, hunchback
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cripple
History
Etymology
From crook + back.