🧑‍🦽 A hunchback 🧑‍🦽 Hunched back

crookback

9.9

A person with a bent upper back who walks with difficulty

noun
/ˈkrʊkˌbæk/

Slur

: jorobado

Despite his crookback, he was known for his sharp wit and intelligence.
Richard Crookback

Examples

In the play, the character of Richard III is often portrayed as a crookback, emphasizing his physical deformity.
Crookback will do for me.

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
"Richard Crookback"?

Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Hey, you... crookback.

Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974)
The old man walked slowly, his crookback making it difficult for him to stand up straight.

Antonyms

straight-backed

5 5.1

Having a straight, upright back like some chairs or people

How Hunched

crookback

Slur

9.9

uprightness

1 3.9

Surface Forms

crookback singular

crookbacks plural

Morphology

crookback = crook + back (semi-transparent) = crook + back

The components 'crook' and 'back' are clear, but the specific meaning of a person with a hunched back is a specialized term.

Etymology

The word crookback comes from crook ('hook' or 'bent') and back, like a shepherd's crook that curves. So a crookback is an old name for a person with a bent or hunched back.