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crookbacked

crookbacked

1 9.9
A person with a curved, hunched back who bends forward
  • adjective
  • /ˈkrʊkˌbækt/
  • Slur
: jorobado
  • After years of labor, her spine had become crookbacked, making it difficult for her to stand straight.

Examples

  • The statue depicted a crookbacked figure, highlighting the effects of age and hardship.

  • They were attended by a crookbacked, corduroy-clad waiter, almost toothless, with vigorous tufts of snowy hair sprouting from his nose and ear holes.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The crookbacked old man walked slowly down the street, using a cane for support.

Synonyms

crooked
vscrookbacked
86 2.5

Not straight in shape, like a path or a smile

is specifically about a curved spinal shape from kyphosis
hunched
vscrookbacked
7 4.1

Having a rounded back and shoulders because you bend forward

is more specific about a curved back caused by kyphosis
hunchbacked
vscrookbacked
2 7.7

A person with a curved back so the shoulders bend forward

is a curved back often resulting from kyphosis
humped
vscrookbacked
2 7.5

A person or animal with a rounded, raised back like a camel

is a curved back usually caused by kyphosis
humpbacked
vscrookbacked
  • Archaic
1 6.5

Has a hump on the back, often from a curved backbone

is a general curved back often resulting from kyphosis
round-backed
vscrookbacked
1 5.9

Having a rounded back and shoulders, not straight

is the medical-linked idea of a curved back from kyphosis
kyphotic
vscrookbacked
  • Specialized
9.9

An upper back that curves forward too much, making a rounded shape

is the everyday description of a curved back from that condition
gibbous
vscrookbacked
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a rounded back that sticks out because the spine curves

is a plain curved back especially linked to kyphosis

Antonyms

straight
386 1.0

In a direct line without curves or bends

How Hunched

crookbacked
  • Slur
1 9.9
stooped
9 4.7

Surface Forms

crookbacked positive

Morphology

crookbacked = crook + back (transparent) = crook + back + ed

Formed from the compound 'crook' + 'back' with the adjectival suffix '-ed'; learners who know 'crook' (bent) and 'back' can infer 'having a bent back'.

Etymology

Crookbacked comes from two simple words: crook (an old word for a 'hook' or something 'bent') and back. It gives the image of a back bent like a hook, so it means having a curved or hunched back.