English noun: hunchback | |||
1. | hunchback (state) an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column | ||
Synonyms | humpback, kyphosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spinal curvature | ||
2. | hunchback (person) a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine | ||
Synonyms | crookback, humpback | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cripple | ||