hunchbacked

Meanings

• A person with an abnormally large or prominent backbone, especially one that curves inward.

  - "The hunchbacked man walked slowly, his back curving inward."
  - "Despite his hunchbacked appearance, the man possessed a strong and powerful voice."

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Synonyms

humpbacked , kyphotic

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hunchbacked
humpbacked , jumpstarted , pump primed , rump roasted , bump started , lump sum , chump change , dump truck , jumping jack , crumpet , dumpling

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Homophones

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1. hunchbacked, hunched backed, hunchedback, hunched-back, hunchedbacked, hunchedbackedly
   

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Variants

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hunchback , hunchbacked , hunchbacks

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Forms

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hunchbacked (adj.), hunchbacked (n.), hunchback (n.), hunchback (adj.)

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Etymology

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The word 'hunchbacked' comes from the Old English word 'hnutor' meaning 'bent, crooked'. Over time, this word evolved to mean 'a person with an abnormally large or prominent backbone, especially one that curves inward.'

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Culture

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In literature and art, the image of a hunchbacked person has often been used to symbolize weakness, inferiority, or outcast status. One of the most famous literary examples of a hunchbacked character is Quasimodo from Victor Hugo's novel 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'. In art, one of the most famous depictions of a hunchbacked person is Leonardo da Vinci's painting 'The Last Supper'. In music, one of the most famous compositions that uses the image of a hunchbacked person as a symbol of suffering and sacrifice is Camille Saint-Saëns' 'Symphonic Dances, Op. 44'. The third movement of this composition, which is called 'Danse Macabre' or 'Danse des Morts' (Dance of Death), uses the image of a hunchbacked Death figure as a symbol of the inevitability of death.

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