Humpbacked
/ˈhʌmpˌbækt/noun
Having a hump on the back; hunchbacked.
Did you know?Unlike words such as “nightmare” or “disaster,” “humpbacked” has no hidden occult origin; it’s a straightforward compound built from everyday body words.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
hump
“a rounded protuberance or swelling”
Old English
OE
bæc
“the back”
Middle English
ME
hump-backed
“having a hump on the back”
Modern English
EN
humpbacked
“having a hump on the back”