hunchbacked

[ huhnch-bakt ]

adjective

1. humpbacked.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hunchbacked¹

1590–1600; blend of huckbacked see ( humpbacked ) and bunchbacked

Example Sentences

One of the most well-known is Shakespeare's Richard III, the scheming hunchbacked king.

From Salon

That is, the hunchbacked hangman’s line from “Blazing Saddles”: “This one is a doozy.”

From New York Times

One hundred wedding trunks could not buy Awaiting Marriage even a hunchbacked, lame-footed husband.

From Literature

Rigoletto, a hunchbacked jester at the court of the Duke of Mantua, is approached at night by a mysterious man who says he’s an assassin for hire, should Rigoletto ever need such services.

From New York Times

He was probably frowning, deep in character as Richard III, the conniving, hunchbacked king of England, but inside, Halsey was chuckling away.

From Literature

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